T. caput medusae
by weirdlittlepony
Yes, I haven’t been posting for a long time. Life’s been busy. Anyway, here’s a look at one of my favourite species of tillandsia – the T. caput medusae. Some say it’s a “basic” plant, some say they have trouble with it… in any case, it’s a popular species for cross-pollinating with as hybrids with caput medusae genes tend to have their thick succulent leaves and gracefully spreading tentacle-like curls.
This T. caput medusae has been with me since early September 2013.
dweller by the river 
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