Description
About Tillandsia riohondoensis
Tillandsia riohondoensis is a species from Guatemala. It’s similar to our capitata peach, but with a more robust, caulescent growth form.
The specimen we’re offering is a large plant, 18 inches wide or more. The exact plant in the photo is the plant you’ll receive.
When it blushes, riohondoensis takes on pink hues, echoing the color shift capitata peach is known for, just on a bigger, stem-forming plant.
Because it’s caulescent rather than a tight rosette, riohondoensis develops a visible stem over time, giving it a more sculptural, mature look than a typical capitata relative.
A large specimen at this scale makes a strong centerpiece plant for a shop’s premium display bench.
Because this is a specimen listing, expect some plant-to-plant variation on future stock rather than a uniform, mass-produced size grade.
Buyers who already carry capitata peach can offer this as the larger, more architectural relative, since the resemblance is easy for customers to spot.
Growing Tillandsia riohondoensis: Care Guide
Run it mesic, matching capitata peach care. Soak 5-10 days, then invert to drain.
- Water: Soak 5-10 days, then invert and shake dry.
- Light: Bright indirect light; stronger light brings out the pink blush.
- Feeding: Diluted TillyBoost Fertilizer monthly.
- Form: Caulescent, stem-forming growth; give it room to develop its shape.
- Size: Large specimen at 18 inches or more; needs real bench space.
Feed it TillyBoost Fertilizer on a regular cycle, compare it with our capitata peach, or check the air plant care guide for mesic basics.
