Tillandsia Plagiotropica

This adorable little Air Plant is an ideal Tillandsia for terrariums, glass ornaments as well as any shallow cups or bowls. It is a rather rare species with wide, pillow-soft almost downy leaves that come to a point. It prefers cool temperatures and loves air circulation. And when in bloom it produces beautiful snow white flowers!

Native distribution and habitat: T. plagiotropica is an epiphytic small soft leaved
species from Guatemala and El Salvador, where it often grows in foggy forests
at the edge of lakes from 1,300 to 1,700 m.

Growth habit: Forms a small rosette up to 150 mm at flowering. The growth habit is negative geotropic.

Foliage: The leaves are silver green, have a curved channel and tapper to a point.

Flowers: The plant forms a compact inflorescence that sits down in the rosette
with the pure white flowers emerging just above this.

Cultivation: The plant prefers high humidity, some shade and good air movement and cooler temperatures