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''Tillandsia caput-medusae'' is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family, Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. Common names include Octopus Plant and Medusa's Head. An epiphyte native to Central America and Mexico, ''T. caput-medusae'' is a commonly cultivated bromeliad species. The thick, channeled, tapering and twisting leaves are up to long and are covered in fine gray hairs. The rosette of leaves arise from an inflated pseudobulb. Pups are produced after blooming, as is usual with most ''Tillandsia'' species. In a greenhouse, the plants can bloom from spring to early summer. The red inflorescences are usually unbranched or digitate. Bright violet flowers are about long with the stamens exerted. ==Cultivars== *''Tillandsia'' 'Bruce Aldridge' (''T. caput-medusae × T. schiedeana'') *''Tillandsia'' 'Calum' (''T. caput-medusae × T. brachycaulos'') *''Tillandsia'' 'Canina' (''T. bulbosa × T. caput-medusae'') *''Tillandsia'' 'Cheryl' (''T. caput-medusae'' × ''T. capitata'' 'Peach') *''Tillandsia'' 'Como' (''T. streptophylla × T. caput-medusae'') *''Tillandsia'' 'Gunalda' (''T. concolor × T. caput-medusae'') *''Tillandsia'' 'Imbil' (''T. brachycaulos × T. caput-medusae'') *''Tillandsia'' 'June Bug' (''T. caput-medusae × T. bulbosa'') *''Tillandsia'' 'Litl Liz' (''T. caput-medusae × T. streptophylla'') *''Tillandsia'' 'Panuco' (''T. caput-medusae × T. durangensis'') *''Tillandsia'' 'Pomona' (''T. caput-medusae × T. ionantha'') *''Tillandsia'' 'Red Slippers' (''T. ionantha'' var. ''van-hyningii × T. caput-medusae'' 'Red form') *''Tillandsia'' 'Sonoran Snow' *''Tillandsia'' 'Veronica Orozco' (''T. baileyi × T. caput-medusae'') *''Tillandsia'' 'Vicente Bacaya' (''T. capitata × T. caput-medusae'') 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tillandsia caput-medusae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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