Tillandsia argentea
Silver-leaved Air Plant
Description
Source: leafsnapTillandsia argentea, called the silver-leaved air plant, is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad genus Tillandsia, native to Cuba and Jamaica. An evergreen perennial epiphyte, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a houseplant.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
The silver-leaved airplant comes from habitats such as forest understories that provide natural shade. It prefers partial sun but can tolerate full sun if needed.
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Silver-leaved Airplant does best in warm settings. If the temperature falls too low, the plant may stop growing or suffer frost damage. It tolerates high heat and humidity well and needs a steady amount of moisture in its surroundings. However, overly high temperatures and humidity can make it prone to fungal infections. In dry conditions, regular watering and misting are needed to keep the air humidity adequate. The plant is sensitive to sudden temperature swings, so maintaining a fairly stable temperature is important.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Succulent
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Tillandsia
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 10 cm to 20 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 25 cm
- Leaf Color
- Silver, Light Gray
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Lavender
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Jamaica