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Tillandsia cyanea
Pink Quill
| Family |
| Bromeliaceae |
| Genus |
| Tillandsia |
| Species |
| cyanea |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 55 |
| Height |
| 10 cm - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 cm - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| As an accent plant, as a potted patio or indoor plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in moist but well-draining soil with orchid bark in partial sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Leaf Description |
| Long, smooth lanceolate leaves that measure the length of the plant and droop slightly. Straight vertical venation. |
| Flower Description |
| Unique, erect, solitary flat bloom with petals that are "woven" like a basket or braid shaped like a paddle. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep green leaves and a magenta to bright fuschia flower. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Muttart Conservatory, Edmondton, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Offsets. |
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