Tillandsia Ionanta

Tillandsia ionantha

Size: 8-10 cm.

Tillandsia ionantha (Latin Tillandsia ionantha) is a herbaceous perennial from the Bromeliad family. It got its name in honor of the botanist Elias Tillands, and the epithet "ionantha" is translated from Latin as "with purple flowers". In total, there are about 400-500 species of bromeliads; ranges are common in North and South America, Chile, Argentina and Mexico.

Tillandsia violet-flowered also has other names: Airy plant, Elder's beard, Spanish moss. In nature, it lives on tree trunks, using them as a support, has aerial roots, leaves are covered with gray scales.

This type of tillandsia is an epiphyte and needs high air humidity, because the necessary substances and moisture are not obtained from the soil. Therefore, it is recommended to keep it in the florarium. For a comfortable existence, diffused light is needed, the temperature in the summer is from 22 to 28 ° C, in the winter it is not lower than 20 ° C. Watering must be done either by full immersion or spray abundantly. Through spraying, fertilize, but only in minimal doses and only with fertilizers for bromeliads.

Additionally: Tillandsia - cultivation and care.

If you wish to buy Tillandsia Ionanta in Kiev: - call us on tel. (067) 216-2012, (050) 415-0033, (063) 127-1010. You can also buy Tillandsia air through the online store. Delivery in Kiev on the day of order or the next day. Delivery across Ukraine within a week. Cash and non-cash payments.