It is a hybrid between spanish moss, tillandsia usneoides, and ball moss, t. Tillandsia and two species from the subgenus allardtia. Tillandsia recurvata can be grown like other bromeliads or orchids, tied to a decorative piece of wood or tree bark or in an orchid basket. This graceful tillandsia is the only hybrid we know of between two species of the miniature tillandsia subgenus, diaphoranthema.
Small ball moss, ball moss bromeliaceae bromeliad family synonyms. Each plant is different with unique curling leaves. Images are provided in galleries and are available by common name, scientific name, family, ecosystem, and wetland indicator status. Isolation, purification and partial characterization of a glycoside from the jamaican ball moss plant tillandsia recurvata l. Florida, west indies, mexico, central and south america. Extra large plants of the ultimate fragrant tillandsia. Tillandsia bromeliad species, air plant, ball moss. Endangered listed as a result of mexican bromeliad weevil attack. Tillandsias comprise the largest number of species within the bromeliad family bromeliaceae and also span the widest range of territory. View picture of tillandsia bromeliad species, air plant, ball moss tillandsia recurvata at daves garden. It describes the needs of airplants in an easy to read format. Mexican bromeliad weevil metamasius callizona, illegal collecting, habitat destruction.
Initial isolation and characterization screens have been carried out on the jamaican ball moss tillandsia recurvata l. Tillandsia recurvata is indigenous to the warmer regions of the americas. The leaves are below that, and occur mostly in two ranks on opposite sides of the stem but the leaf arrangement is. Effect of hostbark extracts on seed germination in tillandsia recurvata, an epiphytic bromeliad volume 26 issue 6 susana valenciadiaz, alejandro florespalacios, veronica rodriguezlopez, elsa venturazapata, antonio r. Since the previous version of this book was published 5 years ago, the situation has not changed. A combination of supercritical fluid processing and chromatographic purification was used. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Louisiana plant id is an online resource for images and descrptions of louisiana plants and ecosystems. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. According to dner gar 1986, tillandsia subgenus tillandsia consists of five groups groups i v. Cactus and succulent journal features articles about cacti and other succulent plants and is meant for professionals and hobbyists alike. Phylogenetic relationships of the pseudobulbous tillandsia. The plants database includes the following 4 subspecies of tillandsia fasciculata. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in.
Jan 28, 2017 tillandsia recurvata is indigenous to the warmer regions of the americas. Commonly known as air plants, they are found from jungle, rain forest and desert environments. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf hlbt100. The leaves are parallel veined, linear triangular, to 7 cm wide at the base and 1 m in length. Floral bracts spreading and or small, exposing most of rachis at anthesis. Diaphoranthema recurvata, renealmia recurvata usda symbol. The leaves are in a rosette forming a series of cups at their base that can hold water and detritus. Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center.
Plant odditiestillandsia recurvataflorida ball moss. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Their leaves, more or less silvery in color, are covered with specialized cells. This complex glycoside may be responsible for the promising anticancer and antiinflammatory properties of this ball moss plant. Tillandsia kimberly was named for one of pauls daughters. Tillandsia recurvata is the only epiphyte that regularly lives on telephone wires. The effects that epiphytes have on their hosts have been poorly explored in an experimentally. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis.
Older plants develop multiple ramets or clones which form a spherical tussock and can range in size from a golf ball to a basketball. Growing guide for tillandsia air plants introduction. This book is one of the only available books that i have found that talks about tillandsai in a way which is comprehensive to the layman. Plants profile for tillandsia recurvata small ballmoss. Small, only 1225 cm high and wide, with numerous leaves. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. Giant wild pine, swollen wild pine, spreading airplant. The term air plants is the common name for bromeliad species belonging to the tillandsia genus. It is a member of the bromeliad or pineapple family family bromeliaceae.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. On jan 20, 2005, cyroc from upper marlboro, md wrote. Shop tillandsia from air plant design studio, premium supplier of air plants. Tillandsia bromeliad species, air plant, ball moss tillandsia. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Tillandsia recurvataflorida ball moss greenhouse grown clumps of this florida native. The blushing bride tillandsia ionantha is a slowgrowing variety and perhaps one of the mainstays in most everyones collection, requiring bright light and controlled watering to prevent constant wetness. Of all tillandsias, this is the only one that grow large, has a colorful, spectacular, longlasting inflorescence and grows a multitude of new plants on the spent inflorescence. Tillandsia erubescens tillandsia ionantha photo by. Tillandsia gardneri is an epiphytic perennial species with pretty silvery leaves. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Though not a harmful parasite in the same sense as plants such as mistletoes that feed on the sap of the host, ball moss may compete with a host tree for sunlight and. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Clumps of tillandsia usneoides spanish moss sometimes land on wires, but they do not survive. In illinois it just barely appears, so it does not usually acheive the dense populations the others have issues with. Futher, this book gives excellent historical information on the discovery of tillandsia. Article pdf available in cancer cell international 171. Tillandsia recurvata is a nitrogen fixer, meaning that it is able to convert atmospheric nitrogen which is unusable to plants, except by legumes into a form that plants can use. The leaves are silvery and this tillandsia grows into a beautiful clump.
Pdf fog interception by ball moss tillandsia recurvata. It grows well in areas with low light, little airflow, and high humidity, which is commonly provided by southern shade trees, often the southern live oak quercus virginiana. Single plants that are about 47 inches tall and have not bloomed yet. The tillandsia streptophylla is known as shirley temple for its curly mane of leaves.
Their leaves, more or less silvery in color, are covered with specialized cells trichomes capable of rapidly absorbing water that gathers. Beer diaphoranthema uniflora kunth beer phytarrhiza ciliata e. New tillandsia handbook hideo shimizu, hiroyuki takizawa. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Floridian, polarbear and mono have pretty much covered it. Media in category tillandsia recurvatathe following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Correlational evidence suggests that epiphytes may be either mutualists or structural parasites, as has been proposed for tillandsia recurvata on parkinsonia praecox. Tillandsia recurvata is a cosmopolitan epiphyte adapted to arid habitats, traditionally used to treat. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Tillandsia recurvata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Different ways to grow tillandsias from seed andrew. After flowering, the seeds will often germinate right out of the seedpod as seen in the first photo.
Tillandsia utriculata grows without discernible stems up to 2 m in height. Tillandsia recurvata has narrow leaves forming grayish balllike clusters on branches of deciduous trees. Easy to grow as an epiphyte or larger and faster as a potted plant in a fast draining soil mix. This page was last edited on 26 september 2014, at 18. When we first imported tillandsia to japan, we may have emphasized too much, how easy it is to grow these plants, as we wanted to spread tillandsia. A fragrant tillandsia species with beautiful white flowers that have a gardenialike scent. Apr 29, 2011 welcome to the famous daves garden website. Tillandsiafragrant species tillandsia, bromeliads, plant.
Tillandsia recurvata, commonly known as small ballmoss or ball moss, is a flowering plant not a true moss in the family bromeliaceae that grows upon larger host plants. The name streptophylla means with twisted leaves, and this unique and curly species is considered to be a xeric tillandsia, meaning it thrives in drier conditions. A highly potent anticancer flavanone from tillandsia recurvata l. Just one detail not mentioned is that tillandsia recurvata is a nitrogen fixing plant, so if you do harvest it from your tree, use it for fertilizer.
Bromeliads are epiphytic rarely terrestrial scurfy herbs, with generally stiff, long leaves and flowers, often in long clusters with conspicuously colored bracts. While backpacking in the chisos mts of big bend np, we took an exploratory look up a side canyon. Tillandsia is a genus of around 650 species of evergreen, perennial flowering plants in the family bromeliaceae, native to the forests, mountains and deserts of northern mexico and southeastern united states, mesoamerica and the caribbean to mid argentina. They are native to the warmer climates of the americas. Effect of hostbark extracts on seed germination in tillandsia recurvata, an epiphytic bromeliad. Some popular tillandsia species can be planted in pumices or barks. On the other hand, they grow quite well when they are just put in. Isolation, purification and partial characterization of a. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams.
Tillandsias growing on community stick 7 years old. Plants profile for tillandsia fasciculata giant airplant. These 12 exemplars in this clade are among the 269 species previously recognized as subgenus tillandsia by gardner 1986 in her preliminary classification. Tillandsia is the largest genus in the bromeliad family, accounting for approximately 550 of the over 2500 species of bromeliads. L48 n, pr n, vi tillandsia recurvata has narrow leaves forming grayish balllike clusters on branches of deciduous trees it is a member of the bromeliad or pineapple family family. Commonly known as air plants, they are found from jungle, rain forest and desert environments from sea level to high mountain regions. After flowering, the seeds will often germinate right.
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