Tillandsia #161316

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.

Sep 15, 2014, 6:37:04 AM
Finally full grown.

Sep 11, 2014, 2:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Sep 6, 2014, 9:47:36 PM
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