Tillandsia duratii
Lizard tail
Description
Source: leafsnapTillandsia duratii is a species in the genus Tillandsia, subgenus Phytarrhiza. This species is native to Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Tillandsia duratii comes from habitats such as forest understories that provide natural shade. It prefers partial sun but can tolerate full sun when required.
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Tillandsia duratii does well in warm settings. If temperatures fall too low, the plant may stop growing or suffer frost damage. It tolerates high heat and humidity and needs a steady level of moisture in its surroundings. However, very high temperatures and humidity can make it prone to fungal infections. In dry conditions, regular watering and misting are required to keep the air sufficiently humid. The plant is sensitive to abrupt temperature changes, so maintaining a relatively stable temperature is important.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Succulent
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Tillandsia
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 61 cm
- Leaf Color
- Silver, Gray
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Purple
- Flower Size
- 5.08 cm to 6.35 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Planting Time
- Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Brazil, Bolivia