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Tillandsia concolor

Tillandsia concolor
Photo: Bocabroms, CC BY-SA 3.0

Tillandsia concolor is a small, silvery-grey epiphytic air plant from the pineapple family that grows on trees and rocks in seasonally dry tropical areas. It thrives with bright light, good air circulation and regular misting or soaking, since it takes up water and nutrients through its leaves.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Soak or mist the leaves a few times a week, then let the plant dry fully and shake out excess water so it does not rot at the base.
Soil
No soil needed; mount on bark, cork or wood, or grow loose in an open, airy hanging setup.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
S. Mexico to El Salvador
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Tillandsia concolor is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.

Other Tillandsia plants

Tillandsia argentea · Octopus Plant · Wallisia cyanea · Small ballmoss · Spanish moss · Airplants

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tillandsia concolor by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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