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How to Grow
Water
Low
Water sparingly, allowing the mix to nearly dry out between watering.
Sunlight
Full Sun
6+ hours of direct sun per day
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Herb/Forb, Epiphyte, Herb
Lifespan
Perennial
Flower
The inflorescence is a very short terminal spike. Flowers are solitary, terminal, fragrant, pale blue or green; petals <.5 inch; bracts gray, scale-like. Blooms for 3-4 months in summer to fall.
Fruit
Small capsuled fruit with seeds that have hairy sails to float on the wind and stick to tree branches.
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Taxonomy
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
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