Tillandsia brachycaulos
Tillandsia brachycaulos
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
2-5 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical forest
Range
Central and South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Rare

About

This air plant clings to tree branches across Mexico and Central America. Its leaves turn a vibrant crimson when the plant prepares to bloom.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Species
Tillandsia brachycaulos