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Tillandsia minutifloraTillandsia minutiflora the worlds smallest Bromeliad. The worlds largest being Puya raimondii, a giant terrestrial Bromeliad. T minutiflora used to be known as bryioides and is not to be confused with pedicellata which has a peduncle or flower stem, as opposed to minutiflora which has not, or is sessile. It is a member of the diaphoranthema subgenus of Tillandsia which contains other small growing species such as usneoides, loliaceae, capillaris and

It colors up very well with more pastel shades than the species

It makes nice clumps in time and produces cherry red flower spikes and has lovely yellow flowers

This species is easy to grow if given high light levels or as much full sun as you can give it and only a light

Neoregelia 'Hannibal Lecter' is a hybrid of Neoregelia punctatissima and Neoregelia carcharodon 'Tiger'

This means they hold water in the central rosette

it is another species that has (in the wild) ant associations (a myrmecophyte)

It has long caulescent stems and produces deliciously scented purple flowers that open flat as opposed to tubular

Tectorum meaning of the roof or sky alluding to the fact that Peruvians cultivated this plant on roofs of houses

This is a great pot full

It has a widespread natural distribution from Central and South America and the Southern States of North America

There are many many sub-species and varieties of Tillandsia ionantha

It is very easy to grow and in a few years will make lovely clumps of multiple flowering plants as you can see in the second photo