Basic Information Common Name: Pitcairnia Genus Scientific Name: Pitcairnia Native Habitat: Primarily tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, ranging from Mexico and the Caribbean south through Central and South America. They inhabit diverse environments, including montane forests, rocky cliffs, dry scrublands, and grasslands. History / D
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Flaming Pitcairnia
Basic Information Common Name: Flaming PitcairniaScientific Name: Pitcairnia SanguineaNative Habitat: Native to the rainforests and cloud forests of Central and South America, particularly found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It often grows terrestrially among rocks or epiphytically on trees in humid, mountainous regions. History / Discovery / Cul
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Velvet Leaf Pitcairnia
Basic Information Common Name: Velvet Leaf Pitcairnia Scientific Name: Pitcairnia LUTESCENS Native Habitat: Humid, rocky slopes and montane forests in the Andes region of South America, particularly found in countries like Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Pitcairnia holds a significant place within the diverse
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Puya Genus
Basic Information Common Name: Puya GenusScientific Name: PuyaNative Habitat: Andes Mountains of South America, primarily from southern Chile and Argentina north to Colombia and Venezuela. They are found in diverse high-altitude habitats, including alpine grasslands (puna), rocky slopes, and dry valleys. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus P
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Queen of the Andes
Basic Information Common Name: Queen of the Andes Scientific Name: Puya raimondii Native Habitat: High altitude zones (above 3,000 meters) of the Andes mountains in Peru and Bolivia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Puya raimondii, commonly known as the Queen of the Andes, holds a place of almost mythical reverence among botanists and plant enthusi
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Sapphire Tower
Basic Information Common Name: Sapphire TowerScientific Name: Puya alpestrisNative Habitat: Native to the arid, high-altitude regions of the Andes Mountains in Chile, particularly known from the central and southern parts of the country. It thrives in rocky, well-drained slopes and scree. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Puya is a fascina
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Tillandsia Genus
Basic Information Common Name: Tillandsia Genus Scientific Name: Tillandsia Native Habitat: Tillandsias are native to the forests, mountains, and deserts of Central and South America, the Southern United States, and the Caribbean. They occupy a wide range of habitats, from rainforests and cloud forests to arid environments, typically growing epiphy
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Sky Plant
Basic Information Common Name: Sky PlantScientific Name: Tillandsia ionanthaNative Habitat: Native to Mexico and Central America, ranging from central Mexico south through Costa Rica. They are typically found growing epiphytically (on other plants, but not parasitically) on trees or cliffs in arid to semi-arid environments, often in mountainous reg
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Spanish Moss
Basic Information Common Name: Spanish Moss Scientific Name: Tillandsia usneoides Native Habitat: Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. It thrives in humid environments, often hanging from trees like live oaks and bald cypress. History / Discovery / Cultivator Spanish moss, scientifically known as Ti
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Giant Air Plant
Basic Information Common Name: Giant Air Plant Scientific Name: Tillandsia xerographica Native Habitat: Arid forests and scrublands of Southern Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, typically growing as an epiphyte on trees or rocks. History / Discovery / Cultivator Tillandsia xerographica, the revered “King of Air Plants,” is a