{"product_id":"tillandsia-klausii","title":"Tillandsia klausii","description":"\u003cp\u003eTillandsia klausii. This remarkable air plant species was discovered in 1985 by renowned botanist Renate Ehlers and her husband Klaus during a collecting expedition in Chiapas, Mexico. She named the species in his honor. Tragically, the type locality—a steep, rocky cliff—is now underwater, having been flooded to create a dam, and the species is believed to be extinct in the wild. All plants in cultivation today are descended from the original collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTillandsia klausii is a stemless plant that grows in clumps, forming a striking pseudobulbous rosette. The leaves are few, succulent, soft, and fragile, reaching up to 17 cm (6.7 inches) long. The foliage is green but will turn a brilliant rose to red when grown in bright sun. The plant's most distinctive feature is its dense covering of large, almost fuzzy, cinereous (ash-grey) scales (trichomes) that give it a unique, textured appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inflorescence is a simple, erect, bipinnate spike that is 3-8 cm long. It features a beautiful pink spike with deep blue flowers. The floral bracts are densely imbricate and can be red or rarely dark rose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCare Instructions: Provide strong indirect to partial direct light for the best growth and to encourage the beautiful red blushing. We do not recommend keeping this plant in low-light indoor conditions. Thoroughly spray or dunk the plant twice a week, allowing it to dry within 6-8 hours. During hotter and drier months, you can soak the plant for up to 2 hours to rehydrate as necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rainforest Flora","offers":[{"title":"Medium","offer_id":49877469430002,"sku":null,"price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1763\/5826\/files\/8529EC84-04A5-48C0-ADD6-8820C9F811C1.jpg?v=1785800417","url":"https:\/\/rainforestflora.com\/products\/tillandsia-klausii","provider":"Rainforest Flora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}