Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Australia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-6
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lobulated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Air Plant, Airplant
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
Air Plant
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Klimaanlagen
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Plante air
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Planta de Aire
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
Air φυτών
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Air planta
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
powietrza
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Air Planta
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Malvales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
7001
1
27800
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