Tillandsia Duratii
Tillandsia duratii
Air Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
One of the largest and most fragrant air plants, with gracefully arching, recurving leaves that can form impressive clumps over time. When in bloom, it produces a tall inflorescence with purple flowers that emit a delightful, sweet fragrance reminiscent of spices.
🧑🌾 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 (40-60%)
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Temperature
15-28°C
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Soil
None required - epiphytic
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Fertilizer
Quarter-strength bromeliad fertilizer monthly during growing season
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil
- 📏 Max height
- 20-40 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 15-25 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Purple, Blue
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green, Silver
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Slow
- ☠️ 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
- Overwatering causes basal rot, Insufficient light leads to floppy growth, Scale insects on leaf undersides
💡 Care tips
- Long twisting curly leaves form a dramatic fountain shape,One of the most drought-tolerant air plant species,Produces a tall branched flower spike with lavender flowers,Can grow quite large reaching over 12 inches across
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