Tillandsia caput-medusae purple
Tillandsia caput-medusae purple
Tillandsia caput-medusae purple
Tillandsia caput-medusae purple

Tillandsia caput-medusae purple

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Origins: Mexico, Guatemala

Bloom: Like the standard form of caput-medusae, produces a compound inflorescence that is red and yellow in color and produces purple tubular flowers

Ideal for: Indoors or Outdoors

Light: Strong indirect, partial direct

Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry within 6-8 hours.  Soak monthly to rehydrate up to 4 hours as necessary

 

With strong filtered light or partial direct light, you can see where this form of caput-medusae gets its name.  The leaves have a pronounced purple edging and the entire leaves will blush purple.  What we have available is quite large, exceeding 10" from base to leaf tip