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Image of Tillandsia usneoides
V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-700 m. 05 29, 2006
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| Species: | Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. | |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |  |
| Order: | Bromeliales | |
| Chilean Name: | Heno | |
| English Name: | Spanish moss/air plant/Florida moss/grandfather's whiskers/long moss/old man's beard. | |
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| Record: | 1096 |
| About 8 Tillandsia in Chile and 5 in our data base. | |
| About 30 Bromeliaceae in Chile and 22 in our data base. |
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| Native Not Frequent
Height: 3 m. Some ornamental value (B) |
INTRODUCTION |
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Image of Tillandsia usneoides V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
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DESCRIPTION
Height: 3 m.
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Image of Tillandsia usneoides V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys
Watering conditions: Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.
Light conditions: In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)
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Image of Tillandsia usneoides V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
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USESSome ornamental value (B)
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing.
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More species from the same Bromeliaceae family in our data base: Fascicularia bicolor (Puñeñe / Chupón / Chupalla) Fascicularia litoralis (Puñeñe / Chupón / Chupalla) Greigia landbeckii (Chupón / Quiscal) Ochagavia carnea (Cardoncillo) Puya berteroniana (Puya / Chagual / Cardon / Magüey) Puya chilensis (Puya / Chagual) Puya coerulea var. monteroana (Chagualillo) Tillandsia capillaris (Clavel del aire) Tillandsia usneoides (Heno) |