CHARACTERISTICS

Ideal for beginners.
Popular species, undemanding, very resistant. In the shape of a bulb, it is best grown upside down. She is a myrmecophile: she lives in association with ants.
It has a very original graphic and animal form that brightens a composition.

SIZE

Size S : about 11 - 13 cm.
Size M : about 14 - 16 cm.
Size L: about 17 - 20 cm.

Size L: about 21 - 23 cm.
Size XXL : over 23 cm.

FLOWERS

Bract is red, especially near the flowers.
The flowers are very intense purple.

ORIGINES

Tillandsia Albertiana grows in Argentina.

HABITAT

It hangs on trees from 40 to 2400 m altitude. She is a myrmecophile (she lives in association with ants).

CULTIVATION METHOD

In suspension, it can be simply removed or fixed in a sunny or shady place, it can withstand drought.
If you have the possibility, she will appreciate being put outdoors in the spring, sheltered from the rain and the midday sun.

In the Mediterranean regions, it can be grown outdoors all year round.