Tillandsia Bromeliad, Air Plant, Banded Wild-pine, Twisted Airplant
Tillandsiaflexuosa

Synonym:Platystachys patens

Synonym:Tillandsia aloifolia

Synonym:Tillandsia patens

Synonym:Vriesea aloifolia

Synonym:Vriesea tenuifolia

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Light Shade

Foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Veined

Foliage Color
Bronze
Orange/Apricot

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
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
Rose/Mauve
Medium Purple
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds