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Tillandsia recurvifolia

Tillandsia recurvifolia
Photo: mauroguanandi, CC BY 2.0

Tillandsia recurvifolia is an epiphytic air plant from South America that grows on trees and rocks without soil. Its key to success is good air circulation and occasional misting or soaking rather than potting.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Mist or soak every few days to weekly, then let it dry fully so the base does not stay wet.
Soil
No soil needed; mount on wood, cork or rock, or hang in open air.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Native range
Bolivia to Brazil (São Paulo) and N. Argentina
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Tillandsia recurvifolia is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil.

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 recurvifolia 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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