Plants in family bromeliaceae
Neoregelia 'Donger'
Neoregelia 'Donger' is an epiphytic plant with minimal roots, requiring water inside its central cup rather than the soil. It thrives in bright light and is an intermediate tropical plant.
Guzmania lingulata
Guzmania lingulata is a tropical plant that thrives in bright, indirect sunlight. It features a scarlet flower with glossy green bracts that can last up to five months, requiring misting and wet soil for optimal growth.
Aechmea chantinii
Aechmea chantinii is a bromeliad with striking silver-dusted stripes on its leaves and a red bract that emerges as it matures. This plant can grow 2-3 feet across and 1-3 feet tall, with flowers that last 3 to 6 months. It thrives in medium to high light conditions and requires low water, making it suitable for indoor environments. Its unique appearance and long-lasting blooms make it a captivating addition to any plant collection.
Vriesea 'Evita'
Vriesea 'Evita' is a bromeliad with a sword-shaped flower spike that blooms at 3-5 years old. Its bracts last several weeks, and pups form after blooming, making it a long-lasting addition to indoor plant collections.
Tillandsia albida 'Minor'
Tillandsia albida 'Minor' is a unique air plant from Mexico, characterized by its rigid, silver-colored leaves that spiral around a stem. This slow-growing plant features a crimson-colored inflorescence and cream-colored flowers. It thrives in bright, indirect light with good airflow and is winter dormant. The plant is frost-sensitive and prefers to be hung upside down, taking nutrients from the air.
Tillandsia ionantha 'Fuego'
Tillandsia ionantha 'Fuego' is a small air plant known for its fuzzy green leaves that turn red during bloom. It produces purple flowers and offsets after blooming, making it easy to propagate. This plant requires bright, indirect light and high humidity, making it suitable for indoor environments. Its vibrant color changes and low maintenance needs make it a popular choice for air plant enthusiasts.
Tillandsia 'Victoria Red Splender'
Tillandsia 'Victoria Red Splender' is a captivating air plant with blushing red leaves and purple flowers. It thrives in bright, indirect light and generates offsets after blooming, making it a fascinating addition to indoor plant collections. This plant requires weekly dunking in filtered or rainwater and misting several times between waterings. It should be drained upside down to prevent rot, ensuring healthy growth. Its unique appearance and easy care make it a popular choice for plant enthusiasts.
Cryptanthus bivittatus
Cryptanthus bivittatus is a small terrestrial plant reaching 6 to 8 inches in height. It prefers moderate or diffuse light and is commonly used in terrariums and novelty planters. The cultivar 'Pink Starlite' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Guzmania 'Pink'
Part of the bromeliad family, this plant has striking bracts in red, yellow, orange, or deep purple and thin, dark green leaves that collect rainwater for nourishment.
Dyckia 'Frazzle Dazzle'
Dyckia 'Frazzle Dazzle' is a mini-bromeliad from Brazil, known for its narrow purple-tinted leaves and small non-aggressive spines. It produces 15-inch tall spikes of bright yellow flowers and requires good drainage in winter, making it a unique addition to rock gardens.
Tillandsia cacticola
Tillandsia cacticola is an epiphytic air plant from Peru, known for its delicate white flowers and small, hair-covered leaves. It grows up to 6 inches tall and thrives in bright, indirect light. This plant is frost intolerant and can be propagated through seeds or offsets, making it a unique addition to indoor plant collections.
Guzmania condorensis
Guzmania condorensis is a vibrant bromeliad endemic to the Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru. It features bright green leaves with reddish tips and a rosette shape, topped with striking red bracts and yellow flowers. This plant thrives in humid, shaded environments and is threatened by habitat loss, making it a unique and conservation-worthy addition to collections.
Tillandsia 'Eric Knobloch'
Tillandsia 'Eric Knobloch' is an air plant with leaves that curl and ripen to pink and red, producing short florescent purple flowers. It requires weekly dunking and monthly soaking, thriving in high humidity and bright light conditions.
Puya mirabilis
Puya mirabilis is a fast-growing terrestrial bromeliad native to Bolivia, forming large grassy clumps of rosettes. It can grow up to 1-1.5 meters tall with a tall, stiff inflorescence that blooms in autumn. The plant prefers well-drained soil and regular moisture, reducing watering in winter. Hardy to USDA Zones 9-11, it features tough, rosette-forming leaves with finely toothed edges and greenish-yellow flowers that twist as they fade.
Guzmania retusa
Guzmania retusa is a tropical plant native to regions including Guyana, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. This plant is part of the bromeliad family and is known for its striking foliage and vibrant bracts. It thrives in humid environments, making it a popular choice for indoor gardens and terrariums.
Tillandsia 'Ty Ehlersiana X Bulbosa'
Tillandsia 'Ty Ehlersiana X Bulbosa' is an air plant known for its greenish-grey shades with slight fuzz and purple tubular flowers. This plant requires well-drained conditions to avoid bulb rotting and thrives in high humidity and light. Its unique appearance and low maintenance needs make it a popular choice for indoor plant enthusiasts.
Tillandsia tectorum
Tillandsia tectorum is a unique air plant native to the high-altitude Andes in Peru and Ecuador. It features a silvery, fuzzy texture due to dense trichomes that reflect UV rays. This epiphytic plant absorbs moisture from the air and requires no soil, thriving in bright, indirect light with regular misting. Its lightweight, snowball appearance and low-maintenance nature make it a popular choice for indoor plant enthusiasts.
Tillandsia montana
This larger air plant has dense green, pointed foliage that forms a uniform bush and produces a bright pink flower when blooming.