Tillandsia Bromeliad, Air Plant, Candelabra Tillandsia
Tillandsiaviridiflora

Family: Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Tillandsia (til-LAND-see-uh)
Species: viridiflora (vir-id-uh-FLOR-uh)

Synonym:Platystachys viridiflora

Synonym:Tillandsia billbergiae

Synonym:Tillandsia longiflora

Synonym:Tillandsia macropetala

Synonym:Tillandsia orizabensis

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Textured

Foliage Color

Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Pale Green

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
N/A

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed