General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 6 to 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Bright yellow appearance with a chalky powder coating the undersides of the leaves
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Green
White
Other: Yellowish-green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Year Round
Suitable Locations: Terrariums
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Carnivorous
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Endangered
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Common names
  • Powdery Strap Airplant
  • Bromeliad
  • West Indies Catopsis
  • Yellow Catopsis
  • Mealy Wild Pine
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Catopsis berteroniana
  • Synonym: Tillandsia berteroniana
Also sold as:
  • Catopsis berteroana

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Uploaded by elgecko
Location: Used with permission from John's Carnivorous Plants. Plants for sale: https://johnscarnivorousplants.com/
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2016-01-20
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2013-12-11
Flowering December -January here.

Credit: BotBin

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