Product information "Tillandsia caput-medusae"
| Name: | Tillandsia caput-medusae, É.Morren 1880 |
| Synonyms: | Tillandsia langlassei, Poiss. & Menet 1908 |
| Etymology: | caput-medusae = head of the Medusa |
| Propagation: | seed |
| Origin: | Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica |
| Habitat: | sehr weit verbreitet in Zentralamerika und der Karibik, von Meereshöhe bis 2500m |
| Notes: | This species is a so-called myrmecophyte, in its natural environment, the onion-like base of the plant serves as a shelter for tropical ants. In return, the ants protect the Tillandsia caput-medusae and provide it with important nutrients. |
