Tillandsia heteromorpha
The name "heteromorpha" means "differently shaped" and refers to the variable forms of this species at different altitudes and habitats.
Characteristics:
Tillandsia heteromorpha typically grows upright to semi-overhanging with gray-green, narrow, and tough leaves that are densely covered with trichomes. The plant often forms compact, columnar growth forms. The inflorescence is usually simple with pale bracts and violet tubular flowers. Its shape and size can vary greatly depending on the origin – a typical characteristic of this species.
Care Instructions:
Light: Very bright to full sun – ideal for locations with strong light intensity.
Water: Lightly mist 1–2 times per week – brief soaking only as needed. Always allow to dry well.
Humidity: Medium to low (40–60%) – very tolerant of dry indoor air.
Fertilizer: In spring and summer, 1–2 times per month with our special Tillandsia or orchid fertilizer in diluted form.
Temperature: 16–30 °C, heat-loving and robust – can tolerate short-term temperatures down to about 10 °C without frost damage.
Note: A resilient species, ideal for sunny, airy places. Perfect for minimalist arrangements or harsh climatic conditions indoors or outdoors.
Our greenhouses are equipped with modern energy screens and double glazing to efficiently save on heating costs. Additionally, we collect rainwater over the entire roof area of 9,000 square meters and use only this water to irrigate all our crops. We collect the rainwater in underground tanks with a total volume of 600,000 liters.
Since 2007, we have been heating our entire operation with a fully automated 850 kW wood chip heating system and a 100,000-liter buffer storage tank. Environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral. Only to support during very cold winter days and nights is a conventional oil heating system available.
Since 2014, the heating has been supported by a solar thermal system with an annual yield of about 20 megawatt-hours.
In 2020, we installed a photovoltaic system with 30 kW peak and have been producing more green electricity per year than our entire operation requires.
Since 2021, we use exclusively pots for our self-produced plants that are not only 100% recyclable but are also entirely made from recycled pots. To this end, we collect all used pots that arise in our operation and have them picked up in big bags by our pot supplier Göttinger. There, the pots are cleaned and processed in a water-free recycling facility into new pots that come back to us.
