About Air Plants - Tillandsia

• Air Plants (Genus: Tillandsia) are part of the Bromeliad family and are native to tropical humid areas.
• They are epiphytes which means they don't need soil to live, but they do need water, which they absorb through specialized cells called trichomes. 
• In humid areas, air plants can typically survive with frequent spritzing, or even solely pulling humidity from the air.
• In dry areas, like Colorado, air plants need a soak once a week. Soak duration depends on the size of the plant.
• Over loving/watering your plant = rot
• Under loving/watering your plant = dried out
• Set a timer and you'll be happy and your plant will too!

Air Plants like bright indirect light, including faux (overhead lights). No all-dark rooms. Keep out of super hot/super cold windows. Xerographicas like a trip to a sunbeam a couple of times a week for a little visit. 

• Water 1 x a week 
• Rubras: 2-3 inches of room temp water in a bowl.
• Xerographicas: 3/4 of the plant size room temp water in a bowl, place plant upside down in water.
• drop plant in, however it lands in the water is fine
• set phone timer!!! (You don't want to rot/drown your plant)
• When timer goes off, shake plant off, and dry upside down for 30 minutes. 
• Put back in holder :) repeat next week! Enjoy your beautiful, whimsical plant!