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Fuzzywuzzy airplant

Tillandsia pruinosa

Also called Hoary Airplant

Fuzzywuzzy airplant
Photo: salchu from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0

A small epiphytic air plant from the bromeliad family that grows on trees and rocks without soil, absorbing water and nutrients through its silvery leaf scales. It thrives with bright light, good air movement, and regular misting or soaking.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Mist or soak in water for 20 to 30 minutes weekly, then shake out excess and let dry fully to prevent rot.
Soil
No soil needed; mount on wood, cork or rock, or grow in a loose, airy epiphyte mix.
Temperature
15 to 30 °C; protect below 7 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Native range
Florida to Trop. America
Climate
wet tropical

About

Tillandsia pruinosa, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is commonly known as the fuzzywuzzy airplant. This species is native to northern South America, Central America, southern Mexico, the West Indies and Florida.

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 pruinosa 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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