TILLANDSIAS (AIR PLANTS) 

Tillandsias are commonly known as Air plants, belonging to the family of Bromeliaceae. These wonderful plants are epiphytes, which means they don’t required soil to live, in nature air plants grow on other plants, clinging to tree trunks, on bushes and rocks, they use roots for anchoring only.  They receive all of their nutrients and water through the fuzzy gray scales on their leaves called trichomes. Nutrients in nature are provided by dust, decaying leaves and insect matter. The genus Tillandsia was named by Carl Linnaeus after the Swedish physician and botanist Dr. Elias Tillandz.

These peculiar low – maintenance plants are the perfect companions for home, work, or special events, regardless of the season, they will give you the green you need in your life, not to mention their unique colorful and precious blooming lasting several weeks. 

They have a very interesting cycle of growth and reproduction, when the plant reaches maturity it blooms in its season, and when the bloom is over it become a mother plant, having several pups underneath. 

For most species, the ideal growth temperatures is between 20 ºC and 25ºC, with a minimum of 10 ºC and a maximum of 30 ºC.