How to grow Air Plant

Tillandsia

Mist with water two or three times a week, or dip in water if not attached to something. Once a month mist with a fertilizer solution.

Transplanting Air plant

Glue to cork, shell, driftwood, or other object.

Seed Saving Air plant

The easiest way to propagate air plant is to divide pups when they are about half the mother plants size.

How long does Air plant take to grow?

These estimates for how long Air plant takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Air plant Folklore & Trivia

The roots act as anchors only, nutrients are absorbed through the leaves. Native to Central and South America, and Mexico and the southern United States in North America.

Other names for Air plant

Hybrid tillandsia, Airplant, Air plant, aerophytes, Spanish Moss

Misspellings: tilladsia, tilansia, tilandsia

Footnotes

¹ About.com Growing Air Plants