Tillandsia Houston
Tillandsia × 'Houston'
Air Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
A popular hybrid air plant combining the best traits of T. stricta and T. ionantha. It blushes a beautiful pinkish-red before blooming, producing a multi-branched purple and blue flower spike. One of the most rewarding air plants for its prolific pup production.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Bright indirect (4-6 hrs)
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Water
Soak 30 min 1-2x per week
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Humidity
Moderate to high (50-70%)
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Temperature
15-30°C
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Soil
None required - epiphytic
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Fertilizer
Quarter-strength bromeliad fertilizer every 2-3 weeks during growing season
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Cultivar hybrid (T. stricta × T. ionantha) — developed in cultivation
- 📏 Max height
- 10-15 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 10-20 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Purple, Blue
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green, Silver
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to pets and humans
- 🌱 Propagation
- Offset separation (pups) after blooming
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to pets and humans
Common issues
- Rot from standing water in leaf axils, Underwatering causes curling leaves, Spider mites in hot dry conditions
💡 Care tips
- Curly silvery leaves blush pink and produce purple flowers,Soak completely in water then shake off excess moisture,Display in an open terrarium or mounted on driftwood,Ensures good air circulation to prevent rot after watering
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