Life Span
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Origin
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
-
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Silver, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
-
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Soil Type
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Invasive
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA
Common Name
Air Plant, Airplant
In Hindi
Air Plant
In German
Klimaanlagen
In French
Plante air
In Spanish
Planta de Aire
In Greek
Air φυτών
In Portuguese
Air planta
In Polish
powietrza
In Latin
Air Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
700
Rank: 36 (Overall)
1
27800
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