Tillandsia xerographica Polypodiaceae Botanical Background and Habitat of

Botanical Background and Habitat of Syngonium podophyllum

its parent species thrives in tropical rainforests

narrow leaves carried along an extending stem

Opposite pairs are spaced widely along fine stems

The coverage shifts from leaf to leaf across the twining vine

Tillandsia xerographica Polypodiaceae Botanical Background and Habitat ofTillandsia xerographica Tillandsia xerographica forms a large open rosette of broad silver green leaves. Dense white scales give the blades a pale, powdery finish, while each one narrows into a long tip that curls and loops back around the plant. The wide bases create a substantial centre and the recurved ends produce its characteristic ribbon like outline. At first the rosette is tight and upright, with relatively short leaf tips. As it matures, it