Acro Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I used to grow orchids, now I mostly grow carnivorous plants. I would like to try growing an ant plant but I don't know where to start. Can you suggest a good first ant plant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Ant plant Tillandsias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Wistuba Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Lowland Hydnophytinae such as Hydnophytum formicarium, H. simplex, Myrmecodia tuberosa, M. platytyrea certainly are good starting points. All the best Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acro Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 My girlfriend gave me a Tillandsias and I didn't even know it was an ant plant! It's flowering now. I will look into Hydnophytinae and Myrmecodia, they look amazing! What level is Dischidia Pectinoides? I saw one (years ago) at a flower shop and I've always wanted to try one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subrosa Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Not all Tillandsias have a relationship with ants. Which species do you have? I have a bulbosa 'Gigante' which is know to harbor ants, and a cyanea and velutina that don't. I have an unidentified Dischidia that looks very much like pectenoides that was growing up a small Ficus in a terrarium. I found it to grow pretty well for me in a bright fluorescent light with daily spraying. I just removed it to remount it to go outside for the summer. I'm sure some sun will give it a boost.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acro Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I don't know the species but it looks like this: Bottom one in bloom Top right An ant plant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subrosa Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Looks like a bulbosa. It's an ant plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I suggest you first read the introduction to the Bromeliaceae especially the chapter on tillandsias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Bonjour I am OK with ANDREAS on the species . yes D.pectinoides is interessant but fragile enough , start with a D.MAJOR it is most easier. jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Dischidia vidalii Beccari was published in Malesia Raccolta 1886. Synonym D. pectenoides H. Pearson, Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany, 35: 1902. Sometimes spelt pectinoides in error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acro Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Actually, I think the air plant I have is Tillandsia caput-medusa (there is a great write up about it on this forum). If I can find out how to pollinate it, I may have seeds available to trade some time. So far, I haven't found good pollination info online about it. Thanks for the suggestion on D. major, that plant is crazy looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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