Tillandsia bartramii Tillandsia stricta x leonamiana stiffer leaf

stiffer leaf

It can often be found growing in tough conditions clinging to rocks or trees

from my own collection

The specific epithet honours Martin Cárdenas who is considered one of Bolivia's most important botanists

These are not full size plants and may not have achieved their full color or markings

Tillandsia bartramii Tillandsia stricta x leonamiana stiffer leafTillandsia bartramii is named in honor of William Bartram an early naturalist and plant hunter, one of the first people to explore extensively in Florida where he documented and painted many plants and flowers and collected for his fathers Botanic garden. Native to Florida as well as Guatemala and Mexico Tillandsia bartramii is a very easy species to grow, its vigerous and makes lots of offsets after flowering. It has grass like foliage similar to T.