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Twisted green leaves spotted with brown and purple. Grows in forests in Mexico at high altitude. I have always expected this one to be reasonably hardy,
but although I have grown it for many years, I always seem to be on the point of losing it, so I am missing something somewhere. Andy's Airplants says: "Tillandsia butzii from Mexico and through Central America to Panama, is an easy and rewarding species to grow. It has attractive, mottled, bulbous leaf bases and long twisting green leaves. The flower spike is quite long and has red bracts with purple flowers. This species can quickly grow into an impressive clump. Tillandsia butzii grows in similar conditions to other green leafed species such as T. filifolia and T. albertiana, enjoying mid to low light levels and plenty of regular moisture." Werner Rauh says: "Throughout all of Central America to southern Mexico; epiphytic on trees in the mountain forests at altitudes between 1,300 and 2,300m." |
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