Description
About the capitata caput-medusae hybrid
This capitata caput-medusae hybrid crosses Tillandsia capitata Red and Tillandsia caput-medusae. The plant in the photo is the exact plant you’ll receive.
It has a spectacular growth form that will stand out in any collection. Plants run about 10 inches tall and 14 inches or more wide.
Capitata contributes the broader, upright leaf base, while caput-medusae brings its snaking, tendril-like leaf tips into the mix. The result is a genuinely unusual silhouette.
Because this is a specimen-level cross rather than a mass-produced hybrid, each plant we release carries its own individual shape and character.
A hybrid this visually distinct works well as a talking-point plant, the kind a shop keeps near the register to catch a browsing customer’s eye.
Buyers who already stock both parent species can use this cross to show customers what a deliberate pairing of the two looks like side by side.
Growing the capitata caput-medusae hybrid: Care Guide
Run it mesic, matching the capitata side of the cross. Soak 5-10 days, then invert to drain.
- Water: Soak 5-10 days, then invert and shake dry; drain the bulb-like base well.
- Light: Bright indirect to high light; tolerates more sun than a plain green Tillandsia.
- Feeding: Diluted TillyBoost Fertilizer monthly.
- Form: Snaking, tendril-like leaf tips from caput-medusae; give it room to sprawl.
- Specimen care: Each plant is individually shaped; treat it as a one-of-a-kind display piece.
Feed it TillyBoost Fertilizer on a regular cycle, compare it with our Tillandsia caput-medusae parent, or check the air plant care guide for mesic basics.
