Tillandsia magnusiana care and culture

Tillandsia magnusiana is native to South America, in an area stretching from southern Mexico to Honduras. It is found at various altitudes ranging from 1000 to 2000 meters above sea level.

 Tillandsia magnusiana, also called as Tillandsia plumosa var. magnusiana, is a species of the genus Tillandsia. This species was described by Marx Carl Ludwig Ludewig Wittmack in 1889.

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 Tillandsia magnusiana is native to South America, in an area stretching from southern Mexico to Honduras. It is found at various altitudes ranging from 1000 to 2000 meters above sea level.

Tillandsia magnusiana care and culture

 It is a small sized epiphyte acaule with very numerous, flexible leaves that form a fine rosette. The sheaths are wide and triangular. The limbs are filiform. This species forms discards that appear to grow inside the mother plant after flowering.

 This air plant bloom from the simple inflorescence, no-peduncle, with a squat spike (with few flowers) giving the inflorescence a globose appearance. The bracts of the flowering stem are not very visible and similar to the leaves, with reddish hues. The floral bracts are large, conspicuous, covered with scales and brownish red. The non fragrant flowers are tubular, 3 to 4 cm long. The color of the petals varies from dark purple to pale purple, almost white. The stamens are slightly exserted.

TILLANDSIA MAGNUSIANA AIR PLANT CARE AND CULTURE

 Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.

Light:

 Tillandsia magnusiana requires good light and enjoys full sun (avoid the afternoon in summer if the plant is young or has not been used).

Tillandsia magnusiana care and culture

Temperature:

 The required temperature ranging from 10 to 32°C. Get it early enough in the fall if you grow it outside, so that it does not face night temperatures below 4 ° C, especially if it is wet. The plants can faced temperatures close to 0 ° C (sheltered and dry) for a few hours without damage.

Humidity:

 This air plant need the low to moderate level of humidity. Good aeration is required, the plant must dry quickly (in less than an hour).

Substrate, growing media and repotting:

 Tillandsia magnusiana can be grow suspended or be mounted on a solid substrate that does not retain water. You can glue the plant directly to the surface with a strong adhesive, or you can wire the plant to the base. Don't cover the base of the plant with moss or it may rot. It can be grown on almost any imaginable decorative mount, including shells, rocks, slate, driftwood, etc.

Tillandsia magnusiana care and culture
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Watering:

 Do not over spray it indoors in winter (1 to 2 times a week maximum), especially if the light is insufficient. Conversely, it will enjoy watering at least every 2 or 3 days in summer. Watch for the thin ends of the leaves, they dry quickly in case of lack of water.

Fertilizer:

 This air plant can be fertilized with the moderate doses. 1 to 2 times a month in the summer and 1 time a month in the winter.

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