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Image of Tillandsia capillaris (Clavel del aire). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Tillandsia capillaris

VI Region, Cuesta Las Cardas, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 28, 2007

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Species:	Tillandsia capillaris Ruiz & Pav.
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Order:	Bromeliales
Chilean Name:	Clavel del aire
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Record:	0854
	About 8 Tillandsia in Chile and 5 in our data base.
	About 30 Bromeliaceae in Chile and 22 in our data base.




	Native Rare No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Tillandsia capillaris (Clavel del aire). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Tillandsia capillaris

VI Region, Cuesta Las Cardas, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 28, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: White, without information on the number of petals

Image of Tillandsia capillaris (Clavel del aire). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Tillandsia capillaris

VI Region, Cuesta Las Cardas, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 28, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all. Rainfall less than 100 mm/year.
Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Tillandsia capillaris (Clavel del aire). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Tillandsia capillaris

VI Region, Cuesta Las Cardas, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 28, 2007

USES

No ornamental value (C)

Image of Tillandsia capillaris (Clavel del aire). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Tillandsia capillaris

VI Region, Cuesta Las Cardas, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 28, 2007

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).

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