Tillandsia 'Twisted Tim' — Tufted

Overview

Tillandsia 'Twisted Tim' is a tufted conservatory greenhouse in the genus Tillandsia, part of the Bromeliaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Tillandsia 'Twisted Tim' grows best in partial shade, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1a. Suggested uses include houseplants and conservatory and greenhouse.

About

Tillandsia 'Twisted Tim' is a tufted cultivar of the Tillandsia genus, known for its evergreen foliage and perennial growth habit. As a member of the Bromeliaceae family, it typically remains green year-round and grows well in partial shade, favouring south, east, or west-facing sheltered aspects. This cultivar thrives in fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH and is suitable for cultivation as a houseplant or in conservatories and greenhouses. It is hardy to UK zone H1a and is best appreciated during spring and summer when it is in season.

About the genus

Tillandsia is a genus of around 650 species of evergreen, perennial flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the forests, mountains and deserts of the Neotropics, from northern Mexico and the southeastern United States to Mesoamerica and the Caribbean to central Argentina. Their leaves, more or less silvery in color, are covered with specialized cells (trichomes) capable of rapidly absorbing water that gathers on them.