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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 Identification OK   
Order:  Bromeliales
Chilean Name:  Clavel del aire
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German Name: 
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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.

 

1st Region:
Lat: 18° - 21°
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21° - 26°
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26° - 29°
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29° - 32°
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32° - 33°
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33°- 34°
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34° - 35°
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35° - 36°
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36° - 38°
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38° - 39°
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39° - 44°
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44° - 49°
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49°- 55°
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
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).     Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.     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.   
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
White, without information on the number of petals      Perennial     

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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More photos (20) of Tillandsia capillaris Ruiz & Pav. available here

More species from the same Bromeliaceae family in our data base:

Deuterocohnia chrysantha

Fascicularia bicolor (Puñeñe / Chupón / Chupalla)

Fascicularia litoralis (Puñeñe / Chupón / Chupalla)

Greigia landbeckii (Chupón / Quiscal)

Greigia sphacelata

Ochagavia andina

Ochagavia carnea (Cardoncillo)

Ochagavia lindleyana

Ochagavia litoralis

Puya berteroniana (Puya / Chagual / Cardon / Magüey)

Puya boliviensis

Puya chilensis (Puya / Chagual)

Puya coerulea var. monteroana (Chagualillo)

Puya coerulea

Puya coerulea

Puya gilmartinii

Puya venusta (Chagualillo)

Tillandsia capillaris (Clavel del aire)

Tillandsia geissei

Tillandsia landbeckii

Tillandsia macronae

Tillandsia usneoides (Heno)

 

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