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Tillandsia moscosoi

Tillandsia moscosoi is an air plant (epiphyte) from the Dominican Republic that grows on trees rather than in soil, and it has pale lavender flowers. Its key to success is good airflow and regular misting or soaking, since it absorbs water through its leaves.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Mist several times a week or soak for 20 to 30 minutes every 1 to 2 weeks, then shake out excess water and let it dry within a few hours.
Soil
No soil needed; mount on bark, cork or wood, or hold loosely in a well-ventilated spot.
Temperature
15 to 30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Dominican Rep.
Climate
wet tropical

About

Tillandsia moscosoi is an epiphyte in the genus Tillandsia. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic. It has pale lavender flowers.

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 moscosoi 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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