Q: I have a tillandsia that’s doing well, but it hasn’t bloomed in over a year. Is there something I can do to encourage flowers? A: While flowering for some species might be triggered by seasonal ...

Consider a plant from the Tillandsia genus as a unique gift for your friend. I find this group of plants to be very interesting. Gardeners should appreciate this plant along with its ease of care.

It wasn’t as if Paul Isley started out interested in air plants. After all, he was an Economics major at UCLA when he was introduced to tillandsias by a herpetologist friend. Because Isley loves ...

Air plants are fascinating. They don’t need soil to grow in, they ‘feed’ through their leaves and their roots are simply there to anchor the plant. The largest group are probably Tillandsia; members ...

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Plants from the Tillandsia genus are fascinating little creatures that don't need soil and don't make a lot of demands. There is something undeniably charming about air plants. While all plants are ...

A Tillandsia ionantha air plant in Vacaville, California. — Photo: Nathaniel Miller/Air Plant Hub, via AP If you’re looking for a houseplant that’s as unique as it is low-maintenance, let me introduce ...

The pandemic helped many of us discover that tending to a small cohort of houseplants is an ideal activity to ease the burden of isolation. If you weren’t a proud plant parent before 2020, chances are ...

Air plants—also known by their botanical name, Tillandsia—are some of the most unique houseplants you can grow. Both modern and futuristic in appearance, these epiphytes truly defy the rules of ...