Tillandsia andreana x funkiana
Tillandsia andreana x funkiana

Tillandsia andreana x funkiana

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Origins: Not widely naturally occurring; manmade hybrid

Bloom: Similar to both parents, does not develop a bloomspike, merely produces one to three orange/red trumpet shaped flowers

Ideal for: Outdoors

Light: Indirect or filtered sun

Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry within 6-8 hours.  Soak for up to 4 hours as necessary to rehydrate during hotter and drier months

 

To a trained eye, it's pretty obvious who the parents of this plant are.  It is essentially an andreana that grows caulescently (in a long branch formation) similar to funkiana.  The flower is a deeper orange than standard andreana, which makes sense given a funkiana flower is red