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Tillandsia cyanea

Tillandsia cyanea

Linden ex K.Koch

Family: Bromeliaceae
Order: Poales
Class: Liliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Wallisia cyanea, or pink quill, is a species of plant of the genus Wallisia in the bromeliad family, native to the rainforests of Ecuador. An epiphytic perennial growing to 50 cm high by 50 cm wide, it has stemless rosettes of thin, recurved leaves and paddle-shaped spikes of 20 pink bracts with violet flowers, in spring and autumn.

The Latin specific epithet cyanea means "blue", referring to the intense purple-violet hue of the flowers.

With a minimum temperature of 7 C, this plant is often cultivated as a low-maintenance houseplant in temperate regions, often sold alongside orchids or by itself. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society´s Award of Garden Merit.

Wallisia cyanea was formerly placed in Tillandsia, but following DNA analysis, was reassigned to Wallisia.

Cultivars of W. cyanea include Wallisia ´Anita´ and Wallisia ´Sandy´.

Source: Wikipedia, article Tillandsia cyanea. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 450479
 
Marina bay
Singapore
Singapore
10/18/2018
Hugo Caverzasi


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
141601018/10/2018SingaporeSingaporeMarina bayHugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Tillandsia cyanea – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 03/11/2026.