Tillandsia Stricta Green x Stricta Hard x Tenuifolia Amethyst Red Type

Tillandsia Stricta ‘Grün’ × Stricta ‘Hard’ × Tenuifolia ‘Amethyst Red Type’ 

The Tillandsia Stricta ‘Grün’ × Stricta ‘Hard’ × Tenuifolia ‘Amethyst Red Type’ is an interesting complex hybrid belonging to the Bromeliaceae family, highly valued for its hardiness, compact growth, and potential for intense coloration. It is an air plant ideal for collectors and versatile cultivation.

This hybrid combines several well-known lines:

The Tillandsia Stricta ‘Grün’ contributes a greener, balanced, and vigorous habit, with good adaptability.

The Tillandsia Stricta ‘Hard’ contributes robustness, resistance, and ease of cultivation, being one of the most reliable forms within the stricta group.

Meanwhile, the Tillandsia Tenuifolia ‘Amethyst Red Type’ introduces greater reddish coloration capacity and more intense blooms, in addition to promoting denser growth.

The Tillandsia Stricta ‘Grün’ × Stricta ‘Hard’ × Tenuifolia ‘Amethyst Red Type’ develops compact to semi-dense rosettes, with fine, firm, and slightly arched leaves, ranging in color from green to grayish-green with possible reddish hues under good lighting.

Its growth is rapid and it pups easily, forming dense and decorative clumps in a short time.

During the flowering season, generally in spring or summer, it develops an inflorescence with pink to reddish bracts and violet tubular flowers, which may show variations depending on the clone.

Thanks to its combined genetics, this hybrid is ideal for collections, open terrariums, air plant decor, or vertical gardens, making it a very adaptable option.

Technical sheet

Scientific name: Tillandsia Stricta ‘Grün’ × Stricta ‘Hard’ × Tenuifolia ‘Amethyst Red Type’
Family: Bromeliaceae
Origin: Cultivated hybrid
Type: Hybrid

Watering: Moderate
Sun: High light / tolerates soft sun
Location: Indoors or sheltered outdoors
Flowering: Spring – summer
Fragrant flowering: No

Humidity: 50–70% (min 40 / max 80)
Temperature: 12–30 °C (min 6 dry / max 35)

Drought tolerant: Moderate
Tolerates cool and humid climate: Yes

Suitable for terrarium cultivation: Yes
Ideal for beginners: Yes
Rare Tillandsia: Yes

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