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Tillandsia fuchsii

Tillandsia fuchsii
Photo: Daderot, Public domain

Tillandsia fuchsii is an epiphytic air plant from Mexico and Guatemala that grows on trees and rocks without soil. It thrives with good air movement, bright light, and regular misting or soaking rather than potting.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Mist several times a week or soak for an hour every one to two weeks, then let it dry fully, since standing water rots the base.
Soil
No soil needed; mount on wood, cork or rock, or hang loosely in air.
Temperature
15–29 °C; protect below 7 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Mexico to Guatemala
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Tillandsia fuchsii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Mexico and Guatemala.

Other Tillandsia plants

Tillandsia abbreviata · Tillandsia achyrostachys · Tillandsia acuminata · Tillandsia adamsii · Tillandsia adpressiflora · Tillandsia aequatorialis · Tillandsia aeranthos · Tillandsia afonsoana · Tillandsia aguascalientensis · Tillandsia aizoides · Tillandsia albertiana · Tillandsia albida

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tillandsia fuchsii 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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