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About Air Plant and Prayer Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H2
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Silver, Gray
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate elongated
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Not Available
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Not Available
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA
CALATHEA ornata
7.2 Common Name
Air Plant, Airplant
Prayer Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Air Plant
Prayer plant
7.2.2 In German
Klimaanlagen
Maranta leuconeura
7.2.3 In French
Plante air
Prayer plant
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de Aire
maranta leuconeura
7.2.5 In Greek
Air φυτών
Prayer Plant
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Air planta
Маранта
7.2.7 In Polish
powietrza
Prayer plant
7.2.8 In Latin
Air Planta
Prayer plant
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Marantaceae
8.6 Genus
Tillandsia
Calathea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Applicable
8.9 Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Not Applicable
8.10 Number of Species
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700
Rank: 27 (Overall)
300
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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Properties of Air Plant and Prayer Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Air Plant and Prayer Plant? We provide you with everything About Air Plant and Prayer Plant. Air Plant doesn't have thorns and Prayer Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Air Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Air Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Prayer Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Air Plant and Prayer Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Air Plant and Prayer Plant

Season and care of Air Plant and Prayer Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Air Plant and Prayer Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Air Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Prayer Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Air Plant is Not Available and for Prayer Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Air Plant is Not Available and for Prayer Plant is Not Available.

Air Plant and Prayer Plant Physical Information

Air Plant and Prayer Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Air Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Prayer Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Air Plant and Prayer Plant are as follows:

  • Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum

  • Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

  • Prayer Plant flower color: Not Available

  • Prayer Plant leaf color: Not Available

Care of Air Plant and Prayer Plant

Care of Air Plant and Prayer Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Prayer Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Prayer Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.