Tillandsia air plants

Distribution: MEXICO; southern to PANAMA

Habitat: Epiphytic in mostly dry open habitats, 1000-2300 m. Elev.

Distribution: Mexico, Central America, West Indies, N. South America. ,

Habitat: Epiphytic in woods, 0-1350 m. Elev.

Tillandsia fasciculata

• var. fascicu…

Distribution: MEXICO; Oaxaca

Habitat: , 1300 m. Elev.

Tillandsia fuchsii

• var. fuchsii
• forma gracilis W.Till
• var. stephanii W.Till

LARGE

Distribution: MEXICO; GREATER ANTILLES; to BOLIVIA;

Habitat: Terrestrial and epiphytic,, 5-2416 m. Elev.

Tillandsia melanocrater tricolor gets the designation “tricolor” because of the constantly changing colors of its leaves. When exposed to sunlight, T…

Distribution: MEXICO; GUATEMALA; HONDURAS;

Habitat: Epiphytic in Pinus and Quercus woods,, 270-2100 m. Elev.

Distribution: MEXICO; to SALVADOR:

Habitat: Epiphytic in mixed woods,, 1100-1600 m. Elev.

Tillandsia Scaposa (Kolbii) has soft green leaves that spread out to form a fountain shape when it grows bigger. This small air plant clumps quickly …

Distribution: ECUADOR;

Habitat: Terrestrial and on rocks and cliffs,, 2000-3500 m. Elev.

Tillandsia secunda

• var. major Rauh

Rubra is a cultivar of the popular and one of the most interesting air plant, Tillandsia Ionantha. This is tiny and easy to grow plant native to Amer…

MEDIUM

Distribution: VENEZUELA; THE GUYANAS to ARGENTINA.

Habitat: Epiphytic in mostly low dry forest,, 0-2000 m. Elev.

Tillandsia xerographica is one of the largest Tillandsia species, which is why it has gotten a nickname King of Air Plants.

The plant itself is relati…