Tillandsia #157525

Tillandsia is a genus in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the forests, mountains and deserts of Central and South America. Some tillandsia are so-called myrmecophyte that live in symbiosis with ant colonies. They offer the insects living room and sometimes food, while the ants keep predators away from them.

Aug 10, 2014, 9:37:03 PM
Finally full grown.

Aug 6, 2014, 5:37:01 PM
It began to sprout.

Aug 2, 2014, 12:48:00 PM
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