Tillandsia
Air plant, Air flower
- Height × spread
- 0.15m – 0.3m × 0.15m – 0.4m
- Position
- Tolerates full sun, likes part shade
Availability
Please ask in store about availability
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
A curious but wonderful houseplant in a wide variety of styles, amazingly they don't need soil! In the wild, they often grow on trees in the elbows of branches. Some produce showy paddle-shaped flowers in pink or white, making eye-catching statement plants. Others are much smaller, with green or grey stiff pointed foliage. Sizes range from 15cm up to one metre height/spread.
- Flower colour
- Purple, Violet
- Foliage colour
- Green, Red
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 0.15m – 0.3m
- Spread
- 0.15m – 0.4m
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Indoors, Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Tolerates full sun, likes part shade
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- Acid (ericaceous)
- Drainage
- Any
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Indoor light
- full light at all times
- Indoor temperature
- 12C minimum temperature
- Hazards
- No
- Pet safe
- Yes – listed in our pet-safe plants
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Indoors
Feed with air plant feed
Using standard 'air plant' feed, spray every 2-3 weeks from spring to autumn and every 5-6 weeks in winter.
Spring-Winter · Indoors
Mist the plant daily
Soft or rain water is preferred as it doesn't mark the foliage. Don't mist when the plant is in sunshine or the foliage could be scorched.
Mist the plant daily.
Planting & general
Indoor temperature · Planting
12C minimum temperature
This plant requires a minimum temperature of 12 Centigrade.
Indoor plant · Planting
Position in a sunny spot, close to window
Give this plant a position where there is as much light and sunlight as possible, within 2-3 metres of a sunny or bright window (one that is south, east, or west facing).