Tillandsia harrisii is a captivating epiphytic bromeliad that effortlessly captures the imagination with its ethereal beauty. Native to the trees and rocks of Guatemala, this remarkable plant belongs to the vast and diverse family of bromeliads, renowned for their ability to thrive in unconventional environments. With its delicate, silvery-green-purple leaves...
Tillandsia Gardneri is one of my favorite air plants. This gorgeous Tillandsia has prominent trichomes that give the plant soft, velvety leaves and a silver sheen. The leaves are long and triangular-shaped. Younger leaves point upward and the older leaves fold down around the base of the plant. When in...
Tillandsia Stricta Soft Purple is a beautiful stricta with soft, silver leaves that slightly recurve. It has an open rosette and if given enough light, blushes a soft purple. It sports gorgeous pink flowers when in bloom. Stricta is a huge Tillandsia species with many different cultivators and hybrids. They...
Tillandsia Stricta Black Tip is a beautiful stricta with soft, dark green leaves that slightly recurve. It has an open rosette and if given enough light, the leaf tips turn black. It sports gorgeous pink flowers when in bloom. Stricta is a huge Tillandsia species with many different cultivators and...
Pruinosa x Velutina is a man-made hybrid of T. pruinosa and T. velutina with a deep pink color. It has a slightly curly, upright growth pattern with a somewhat bulbous base. If given enough light, it blushes a beautiful pink. These are small plants. Most plants are between 2-6 inches...
Montana the Black is one of only a handful of air plants with a natural black color. It has an open rosette and if given enough light, blushes a deep purple/soft black. Tillandsia Montana is native to Brazil. They grow in many different environments from the forest floor to cliff...
Capitata x Streptophylla Loveknot is a man-made hybrid of T. capitata and T. streptohylla. It is one of only a handful of air plants with a year-round, natural red color. It has an open rosette and if given enough light, blushes red. Loveknots have long leaves that can both recurve...
Tillandsia Capitata var Dominican Republic Tillandsia Capitata v Domingensis also called Capitata var Dominican Republic is one of a few varieties of air plants with a year-round, natural red color. Depending on the amount of light it gets, the color can be green, pink, red, maroon or anywhere in between....
When we say “Fuzzy Air Plant”, it means the Tillandsia in reference has prominent Trichomes. Trichomes are the little white hairs that all Air Plants have, and their primary function is absorbing water and nutrients, like roots do for potted plants. The term “Trichome” is derived from the Greek “Trikhoma” which means to cover with hair. Generally speaking, the more prominent the Trichomes are on an Air Plant, the easier it is to water, and the more drought tolerant it is. By nature, these “fuzzy” Tillandsia are some of the easier ones to care for! There are exceptions, of course, but I made a list of some of my favorite fuzzy plants.
