Tillandsia tectorum wide leaf form
Tillandsia tectorum wide leaf form
Tillandsia tectorum wide leaf form
Tillandsia tectorum wide leaf form

Tillandsia tectorum wide leaf form

Regular price $25.00 $15.00 Sale

Origins: Unknown, likely from Peru

Bloom: Compound inflorescence with short pink bracts and small purple and white flowers

Ideal for: Outdoors

Light: Partial direct light, full direct light, or strong filtered light

Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry within 6-8 hours.  Soaking not recommended, water sparingly during winter months

 
This form of tectorum grows large like the Peruvian form but has a much wider leaf.  Densely covered in trichomes with leaves that recurve slightly.  Semi caulescent, will grow long over time.  One of my favorite forms of tectorum

 

One offset available at 4" tall