Tillandsia tricolor Campanulaceae and coco coir for drainage

and coco coir for drainage and oxygenation

This species grows with a naturally self-heading

Red colour or speckling can appear along the central vein and petiole

so this mix keeps the nutrient load deliberately low

a shallow arrow-shaped base

Tillandsia tricolor Campanulaceae and coco coir for drainageTillandsia tricolor Tillandsia tricolor grows as an upright rosette of firm narrow green leaves. The sharply pointed blades are lightly scaled and often darker toward their broad overlapping bases, giving the plant a clean spear like profile. At maturity, green lower bracts, brighter red or orange sections and small violet flowers bring several colour bands to the rosette. Basal offsets eventually produce additional heads, while each keeps the same