Tillandsia #1018259

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.

Jul 28, 2016, 12:37:04 PM
Finally full grown.

Jul 24, 2016, 2:37:02 PM
It began to sprout.

Jul 20, 2016, 2:30:37 PM
Taken by potsy01.