Tillandsia xiphioides

Botanical Description

Tillandsia xiphioides is an evergreen, epiphytic plant growing on the branches of trees. The main stem can be very short or up to 15cm long, the flowering stem can be 15 - 30cm or more tall[ 639 Title Rhodora Vol. 71 Publication Author Hodgdon A.R. (Editor) Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher The New England Botanical Club; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1969 ISBN Description Includes a treatment of the genus Tillandsia. ].The leaves are covered in absorbent silver-grey or white scales[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.