Tillandsia #135445

Tillandsia is a genus in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the forests, mountains and deserts of Central and South America. Some tillandsia are so-called myrmecophyte that live in symbiosis with ant colonies. They offer the insects living room and sometimes food, while the ants keep predators away from them.

Feb 15, 2014, 5:37:02 AM
Finally full grown.

Feb 11, 2014, 1:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Feb 6, 2014, 8:44:00 PM
Taken by Miksi.