3 × Tillandsia Air Plants in Glass

Where the Tillandsia in 3 × Tillandsia Air Plants in Glass come from

This set contains cultivated Tillandsia air plants.

Tillandsia is native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas, where its species occupy habitats ranging from humid forest to exposed rock and dry woodland.

Care for 3 × Tillandsia Air Plants in Glass

• Light: For 3 × Tillandsia Air Plants in Glass, use bright indirect light. Some heavily scaled species tolerate gentle direct sun after gradual acclimation, while softer green species need more protection.
• Temperature: Use 15–30 °C as the normal growing range and protect it from extended periods below 12 °C. Temperatures approaching 30 °C require high humidity, good airflow and reliable drying. Protect the mixed set from frost and cold draughts.
• Humidity: For 3 × Tillandsia Air Plants in Glass, match humidity to the individual plants and keep air moving around the foliage. After watering, allow every plant to dry fully before returning it to its display.
• Airflow: For 3 × Tillandsia Air Plants in Glass, keep air moving around the leaves. Do not keep damp Tillandsia in a closed container.
• Water: For 3 × Tillandsia Air Plants in Glass, soak each plant in room-temperature, low-mineral water for about 20 to 30 minutes. Adjust the interval for the individual species, room temperature and drying speed.
• Drying: For 3 × Tillandsia Air Plants in Glass, shake out trapped water and dry every plant upside down or on an open towel. The central rosette and leaf bases must be fully dry before the plant is returned to its display.
• Glass bottles: Take each plant out before watering. Return it only after complete open-air drying, and leave the bottle unsealed.
• Feeding: For 3 × Tillandsia Air Plants in Glass, during active growth, an occasional very weak Tillandsia or bromeliad fertiliser can be added to the soaking water.
• Propagation: For 3 × Tillandsia Air Plants in Glass, most Tillandsia produce offsets after flowering. If you propagate a plant from the set, separate an offset only once it is at least about one-third the size of its parent; individual species can vary.

Common Tillandsia problems

• Brown tips: The plant may be too dry, exposed to hot sun or reacting to mineral-heavy water. Soak sooner if it is drying too far, move it from hot direct sun, or switch to lower-mineral water as appropriate.
• Tighter curling and loss of firmness: The plant is dehydrating. Soak it thoroughly, dry it fully and shorten the interval before the next watering.
• Soft or dark base: Water has remained trapped around the centre or lower leaves. Remove the plant from its display and improve drying and airflow.
• Bleached patches: Light or heat is too intense. Move the plant away from hot direct sun and acclimate it more gradually.
• Parent plant declining after flowering: Many Tillandsia flower once and then produce offsets. Continue caring for firm young rosettes that form around the base.

Tillandsia Air Plants in Glass are non-toxic to people and pets

• These air plants are non-toxic to people, cats and dogs.
• Place the glass containers where children and pets cannot knock them over.
• Chewing a large amount of plant material can still cause an upset stomach.

Name and botanical history

The name Tillandsia honours the Finnish physician and botanist Elias Tillandz.

Carl Linnaeus published the genus name in Species Plantarum in 1753.