Tillandsia rubella
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Summary
Source: WikipediaTillandsia rubella is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador.
Description
A tropical herb in the Bromeliaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Also Known As
Huicondo
References (2)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 870
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
