Air plant
Tillandsia species
Also called Tillandsia
Houseplant · FloweringSoak it for half an hour, then shake it out and dry it upside down. Water trapped in the centre rots it.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Hard
- Water
- Once a weekSoak and hang — submerge the whole plant for twenty to thirty minutes.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 0.2 m tall · 0.2 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Central and South America
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- The innermost leaves pull out of the centre with no resistance at all — the base went dark days before the top showed anything.Rot from a wet base · disease