Tillandsia Ionantha Guatemala Air Plant

Air plant measures approximately 2.5 inches tall.

Wanting to take a foray into the world of air plants? Tillandsia is the largest genus in the bromeliad family, the "air plant" means that they don't need soil, but instead, obtains water and nutrients from the air. They absorb the water through their leaves, not their roots – the roots serve no other purpose than to cling on to other objects. They also look great clustered in a bowl or used in a centerpiece.

These plants are normally green, but they turn red when flowering and produces and beautiful purple flowers. Care is easy: mist every so often and dunk occasionally depending on climate. Allow plenty of time for the plant to dry, you can mount or put these just about anywhere!