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Barfussia laxissima

Tillandsia laxissima

Barfussia laxissima (formerly Tillandsia laxissima) is an air plant, a bromeliad that grows on other plants or rocks rather than in soil. It is endemic to Bolivia, and its care needs are those of a typical epiphytic tillandsia.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Mist or soak briefly every few days and let it dry fully between waterings to avoid rot at the base.
Soil
No soil needed; mount on bark, wood or rock, or keep loose in an airy spot.
Temperature
15–29 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

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Barfussia laxissima is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to Bolivia.

Other Barfussia plants

Barfussia · Barfussia platyrhachis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Barfussia laxissima 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.

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