Description: Tillandsia intermedia Mez. The plant pictured is the plant the buyer will receive.The tape measure is extended to 24 inches.The plant is grown outdoors in an open shade house. Tillandsia usneiodes is also growing with this plant.Pictured is also a larger example of T. Intermedia. The largest clump of T. intermedia pictured in the ad is not the plant the buyer will receive. T. intermedia is a species of Mexico. It’s common name, the clothesline Tillandsia, refers to its growth habit. It has a similar growing habit as Spanish moss, Tillandsia usneoides, only on a much larger scale. T. intermedia forms basal pups( off shoots) from the base of the plant and pups from the inflorescence, which eventually causes the mass to cascade downwards. epiphytic filtered sun/ dappled sun likes humidity, regular irrigation but MUST drain and dry quicklyAs a strictly epiphytic Tillandsia, it can not have be soggy. It can be grown outdoors in locations that do not freeze. Acceptable light requirements range from light shade, filtered sun, filtered midday sun, direct early morning or late afternoon sun. Adjust these suggestions to fit your specific growing conditions. Please feel free to contact me with any other questions about this plant. I ship the following Monday or Tuesday, unless there is a holiday.
Price: 20 USD
Location: Boynton Beach, Florida
End Time: 2024-09-28T18:24:16.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Climate: Humid Subtropical, Sub-tropical, Tropical, Tropical Wet, Tropical Wet & Dry
Common Name: clothesline airplant
Color: Gray, Green
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor
Growth Habit: Clumping
Soil Type: epiphytic
Brand: Bromeliaceae
Type: Houseplants, Orchids, epiphytes, airplants, tillandsias, bromeliads
Growth Stage: Vegetative
Watering: Medium
Genus: Tillandsia
Sunlight: Medium Sun, filtered sun
Features: Air Purifying, Draught Resistant, Flowering, Heat Resistant, Perennial
Safety: Child Safe, Pet Safe
Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico