Product information "Tillandsia myosura"
Name: | Tillandsia myosura, Griseb. ex Baker 1878 |
Synonyms: | Tillandsia nappii, Lorentz & Niederl. 1881 |
Etymology: | myosura: myos = mouse, ura = tail |
Propagation: | seed |
Origin: | Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay |
Habitat: | widespread in the dry inland areas, but small sites are also known on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. |
Notes: | Tillandisa myosura grows very slowly and does not tolerate much water. The flowers are rather inconspicuous, but older plants give the impression of a Gordian knot, and are thus very interesting and real eye-catchers. |