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Tillandsia nana

Tillandsia nana is a small epiphytic air plant from the pineapple family (Bromeliaceae), native to the Andes of Peru and Bolivia. It grows on tree branches and rocks without soil, so it relies on regular misting or soaking and good air movement.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Soak or mist the foliage several times a week, then let it dry fully so water does not sit in the leaf base.
Temperature
15–29 °C; protect below 7 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Native range
Peru to Bolivia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Tillandsia nana is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is native to Bolivia.

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 nana 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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