This clone was collected near Lagunillas
Upright growth of stiff light green leaves tint red from the tips downward almost half way to the center
but it did not persist in cultivation
Cultivate in bright light for best form and color
A new large growing species from the region of the Alto Cariri State Park in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais
Tillandsia cristagalii Size:Large This clone was collected nearThis species is known only from the type locality near Buenos Aires in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. An epiphyte in pine oak forests at 5,800 feet in altitude, it seems to thrive at sea level in Florida. The species resembles Til. tricolor, but has more and broader, light green leaves. The inflorescence has cylindrical branches arranged polystichously, yellow green with red tips, and is much more heavily branched than tricolor. Flowers are violet,