Tillandsia (Stricta Green × Stricta Hart) × Holm's Star Rose
The Tillandsia (Stricta Green × Stricta Hart) × Holm's Star Rose is an attractive air plant hybrid belonging to the Bromeliaceae family, highly valued for its compact growth and striking bloom. This hybrid combines characteristics of different varieties from the Tillandsia Stricta group, known for their resilience, ease of cultivation, and spectacular inflorescences.
Tillandsias of the Stricta group are primarily native to Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina, where they grow naturally as epiphytic plants on tree branches, trunks, and rocks in warm environments with good ventilation. Like all tillandsias, this plant does not need soil to grow, as it absorbs moisture and nutrients directly from the air through the trichomes present on its leaves.
The Tillandsia (Stricta Green × Stricta Hart) × Holm's Star Rose forms a compact rosette of narrow, slightly arched leaves that are deep green in color. Its balanced shape and moderate size make it an ideal plant for open terrariums, air plant compositions, vertical gardens, or decorative mounts on wood, cork, or stone.
During the blooming season, typically in spring or summer, it develops a pink or reddish inflorescence from which violet flowers emerge, creating a highly decorative contrast that makes this hybrid an especially prized plant in tillandsia collections.
Thanks to the resilience inherited from the Stricta varieties, this plant is relatively easy to grow as long as it has good lighting, ventilation, and proper watering.
Technical Sheet
Scientific name: Tillandsia (Stricta Green × Stricta Hart) × Holm's Star Rose
Family: Bromeliaceae
Origin: Cultivated hybrid
Type: Hybrid
Watering: Low watering
Sun: Partial shade
Location: Indoors
Blooming: Spring
Fragrant bloom: No
Drought tolerant: Yes
Tolerates cool and humid climate: No
Minimum temperature: Not frost-tolerant (protect from temperatures near 0°C)
Suitable for terrarium cultivation: Yes
Ideal beginner plant: No
Rare tillandsia: No