General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 12 to 20 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Leaves are typically gray, gray-green, or white
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Reddish bracts with violet petals, sepals. The color of the flower spike is variable depending on light conditions; color in summer is darker than fall.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Terrariums
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Air Plant
  • Bromeliad
  • Leatherleaf Air Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Tillandsia variabilis
  • Synonym: Tillandsia valenzuelana

Photo Gallery
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2016-09-15
At Selby Gardens
Location: ,Front Royal,Va
Date: 2014-03-07
Clump of small plants
Location: ,Front Royal,Va
Date: 2014-03-07
largest 1 is about 15" across
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2016-09-15
At Selby Gardens
Location: ,Front Royal,Va
Date: 2014-03-07
This is a group of 4 attached to a small limb

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