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Epiphytic Tillandsias (Air Plants)


Airplants are Bromeliads that get their name from the fact that they grow not in soil, but instead attached to branches (epiphytically) and rocks (saxicolous). Their roots serve only to give the plants a firm anchor to whatever they are growing on. All of their moisture and nutrition is absorbed through their specialized leaves.

Air plant leaves possess tiny scales, properly called trichomes, that serve two major functions. First, they assist the plant in absorbing water and nutrients by holding greater amounts of water against the leaf surface for a longer period of time. Second, they help to reflect the intense sunlight off of the leaf surface that can be so common in their growing environment. These trichomes are what give many of the air plants their characteristic gray color.

It is often easy to determine the growing requirements a given plant needs by the appearance of the plant itself. Those that have a dense covering of scales on their leaves are most probably from an area with bright light and little water. Whereas a plant with more glossy leaves is most likely from an area of lower light and higher humidity. Although most Bromeliads can grow epiphytically, the family that we sell through our catalog termed "Air Plants" are members of the genus Tillandsia.

Tillandsia Sampler
Collection of 5 assorted air plants, our choice, all different and labeled.
TIL-SAM I want at 8.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 6.74 ea. SAVE 25%!
5 assorted

T. abdita
Description not yet available. Was T. brachycaulus abdita.
ABD I want at 3.19 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.39 ea. SAVE 25%!
5"

T. acostae (concolor)
Description not yet available.
ACO I want at 3.79 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.84 ea. SAVE 25%!
4-5"

T. aeranthos
3" needle-like leaves arranged in starburst form. Pink/purple flowers.
AER I want at 2.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.24 ea. SAVE 25%!
3-4"

T. albertiana
Small plant with green succulent leaves that grow in a single plane. Looks like a tiny fan. Bright red flowers occur singly.
ALB I want at 1.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 1.49 ea. SAVE 25%!
2"

T. araujei
Stiff, yellow-green leaves arranged along a stem makes this plant appear similar to a pine tree branch. Pink flower spike with white flowers.
ARA I want at 3.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.99 ea. SAVE 25%!
4"

T. argentea
Very fine leaved plant. Looks like small, gray pin cushions.
ARG I want at 1.19 ea. I want (3 or more) at 0.89 ea. SAVE 25%!
2"

T. balbisiana
Upright plant with trailing, narrow twisting leaves. Grows 12-14" tall.
BAL I want at 3.79 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.84 ea. SAVE 25%!
5-6"

T. bergeri
Gray-green leaves 1-2" long in starburst form. Clumps of 5-8 plants available. Purple/yellow flowers. Multiplies quickly.
BER I want at 1.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 1.49 ea. SAVE 25%!
2-3"
BER-CL I want at 7.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 5.99 ea. SAVE 25%!
Clump

T. bulbosa
Bulbous base with shiny, green, twisted leaves. Should be mounted horizontally or up side down to prevent rot. Red/purple flowers.
BUL-S I want at 2.59 ea. I want (3 or more) at 1.94 ea. SAVE 25%!
Small 2-3"
BUL-L I want at 4.39 ea. I want (3 or more) at 3.29 ea. SAVE 25%!
Large 5-8"

T. butzii
Description not yet available.
BUT-S I want at 3.79 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.84 ea. SAVE 25%!
8-9"
BUT-G I want at 5.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 4.49 ea. SAVE 25%!
10-12"

T. capitata 'Peach'
Description not yet available.
CPT I want at 3.29 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.47 ea. SAVE 25%!
Each

T. caput medusae
Swollen base with fuzzy, contorted leaves. Tolerates drier conditions.
CAP-S I want at 2.39 ea. I want (3 or more) at 1.79 ea. SAVE 25%!
Small - 3"
CAP-L I want at 2.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.24 ea. SAVE 25%!
Large 6-7"

T. circinnatoides
Description not yet available.
CIR I want at 3.79 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.84 ea. SAVE 25%!
6"

T. diaguitensis
Gray, stiff leaves held out erect from central stem. Produces large white flowers with a sweet scent. Easy to grow.
DIG I want at 4.49 ea. I want (3 or more) at 3.37 ea. SAVE 25%!
4"

T. duratii
Unusual species with gray leaves that uses its spiraling leaves to climb the trees in which it lives. Fragrant flowers. Can grow over 15" tall.
DUR I want at 5.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 4.49 ea. SAVE 25%!
5-8"

T. fasciculata tricolor
Larger epiphytic bromeliad with stiff green/ gray leaves. Mature plants produce a branched, yellow and red flower spike with purple flowers. Can reach 10-12" in diameter.
FAC I want at 3.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.99 ea. SAVE 25%!
7-8"
FAC-G I want at 7.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 5.99 ea. SAVE 25%!
Giant - 12"+

T. filifolia
Thread-like green leaves form a hemisphere. Likes high humidity.
FIL I want at 3.49 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.62 ea. SAVE 25%!
3-4"

T. funckiana
Soft, needle-like leaves growing from a long stem resemble the branches of a fir tree. Large red flower. Likes high humidity.
FUN I want at 3.49 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.62 ea. SAVE 25%!
3-4"

T. intermedia
Plants grow up to 12" tall with stiff, recurving gray/green leaves. This unique plant produces pups not only from its base, but also from the tip of the flower spike. The result is a long chain of interconnected plants.
INT I want at 4.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 3.74 ea. SAVE 25%!
4"

T. ionantha 'Rosita'
This unusual form of the common ionantha is spectacular in bloom when the entire plant flushes a bright rose red with violet flowers. It also exhibits a more rotund, bushy shape.
ION-R I want at 2.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.24 ea. SAVE 25%!
2"

T. Ionantha var. Fuego
Variety with a characteristically constricted growthhabit. The entire plant flushes a vivid magenta when in bloom. Purple flowers.
ION-F I want at 2.39 ea. I want (3 or more) at 1.79 ea. SAVE 25%!
2"

T. ionantha var. ionantha
Narrow green leaves flush red when in bloom. Purple flowers.
ION I want at 0.79 ea. I want (3 or more) at 0.59 ea. SAVE 25%!
2-3"

T. juncea
Description not yet available.
JUN I want at 1.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 1.49 ea. SAVE 25%!
7-8"

T. juncifolia
Description not yet available.
JUF I want at 2.39 ea. I want (3 or more) at 1.79 ea. SAVE 25%!
7"

T. kolbii
Description not yet available.
ION-SC I want at 2.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.24 ea. SAVE 25%!
3"

T. melanocrater tricolor
Description not yet available.
MEL I want at 2.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.24 ea. SAVE 25%!
6"

T. neglecta
Plants grow in a curved fashion. Lime green leaves. Purple flowers.
NEG I want at 3.79 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.84 ea. SAVE 25%!
2-3"

T. pseudobaileyi
Description not yet available.
PSU I want at 3.79 ea. I want (3 or more) at 1.90 ea. SAVE 25%!
4-5"

T. seleriana
Description not yet available.
SEL I want at 5.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 4.49 ea. SAVE 25%!
5"

T. streptophylla
Thick, recurving and twisting leaves. Pink & purple flowers on branched spike.
STP I want at 3.99 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.99 ea. SAVE 25%!
4"

T. stricta
Thin grassy green leaves. Large pink/ purple flowers.
STR I want at 3.29 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.47 ea. SAVE 25%!
4-5"

T. tenuifolia
Grassy green leaves, pendulous pink/ purple flowers.
TEN I want at 2.49 ea. I want (3 or more) at 1.87 ea. SAVE 25%!
3"

T. velutina
Description not yet available. Was T. Brachycaulus Multiflora.
BRA-M I want at 3.19 ea. I want (3 or more) at 2.39 ea. SAVE 25%!
6"
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