Description
This thin-leaf form of Tillandsia cacticola grows taller and faster than the standard and bright-leaf forms, with slender foliage and the tall, showy inflorescence the species is loved for.
Key Characteristics
- Origins: A form of Tillandsia cacticola, a species endemic to northern Peru, famous for growing on rocks and cacti in the wild.
- Appearance: Whitish-green, flexible leaves in a rosette; this form carries thinner leaves and a taller, faster habit than the regular form.
- Flowers: The species produces a large inflorescence with white, dark-purple-tipped petals on pink-purple bracts.
- Cultivation: Well suited to bright light and quick drying, as in its rocky native habitat.
