Tillandsia santosiae X VRIECANTAREA A choice cross by Jim

A choice cross by Jim Pearce features good qualities of both parents

In nature this species lives near the shore in open areas of forest on rocky ‘red’ soils

Since the seed came from O

the whole extending over a foot

Tillandsia santosiae X VRIECANTAREA A choice cross by JimA fairly new species from Sierra de Niltepec, Zanatepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. A smallish grower 6 to 8 inches tall is a lithophyte or cliff dwelling species in nature. The leaves are stiff in an upright to slightly spreading rosette, silvery gray and tapering to a point. The inflorescence is short to about 1. 5 times the length of the leaves, well branched and light green with white flowers. Rare in collections.