Pink quill

Tillandsia cyanea

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

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

Uses

With a minimum temperature of 7 °C (45 °F), this plant is often cultivated as a houseplant in temperate regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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Status: Near threatened
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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderPoales
FamilyBromeliaceae
GenusTillandsia
SpeciesT. cyanea
Photographed in
Ecuador