Tillandsia jalisco-monticola

Tillandsia jalisco-monticola is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to the State of Jalisco, Mexico and its species name means "mountain dweller". Its small purple flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and it has large red- to yellow-tinted bracts all year long.

Tillandsia jalisco-monticola
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T. jalisco-monticola
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Tillandsia jalisco-monticola

The Tillandsia jalisco-monticola is the ambassador plant of the Vallarta Botanical Gardens.

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