juncifolia air plant Tillandsia caput medusae purple x Tillandsia juncifolia – Cuffel Farms

juncifolia air plant Tillandsia caput medusae purple x Tillandsia juncifolia – Cuffel FarmsOrigins: Manmade hybrid Bloom: Short to medium length compound inflorescence with multiple bracts that are red in full sun, but a paler pink color in the shade. Purple flowers Ideal for: Outdoor Light: Indirect to strong indirect light, some direct light okay to draw out purple color Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry within 6 8 hours. Soak for up to 4 hours as necessary to rehydrate during hotter and drier months. Be sure water does not

Origins: Manmade hybrid

Bloom: Short to medium length compound inflorescence with multiple bracts that are red in full sun, but a paler pink color in the shade.  Purple flowers

Ideal for: Outdoor

Light: Indirect to strong indirect light, some direct light okay to draw out purple color

Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry within 6-8 hours.  Soak for up to 4 hours as necessary to rehydrate during hotter and drier months.  Be sure water does not get trapped under the leaves for extended periods of time

Caput medusae dominates this hybrid, but juncifolia shows through in the bloom.  With humidity and strong filtered light, this plant will be a beautiful purple color (green if in lower light conditions with only purple in the margins)