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| − | + | '''''Tillandsia cyanea''''' or '''Pink Quill''' is a [[species]] of [[flowering plant]] in the [[bromeliad]] family, subfamily [[Tillandsioideae]]. An [[epiphyte]] native to [[Ecuador]], ''T. cyanea'' is among the most commonly cultivated bromeliad species. The foliage grows in a rosette of thin, recurved leaves and the [[inflorescence]] is a plume of pink or red bracts from which violet flowers emerge. | |
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Revision as of 22:20, 27 April 2010
| Habit | bromeliad
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| Height: | ⇕ | 10 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 10 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer |
| Exposure: | ☼ | shade |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 11 to 12 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | blue, purple, white |
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Tillandsia cyanea or Pink Quill is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family, subfamily Tillandsioideae. An epiphyte native to Ecuador, T. cyanea is among the most commonly cultivated bromeliad species. The foliage grows in a rosette of thin, recurved leaves and the inflorescence is a plume of pink or red bracts from which violet flowers emerge.
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External links
- w:Tillandsia cyanea. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Tillandsia cyanea QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
