Tillandsia Multiflora
Tillandsia multiflora
Air Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
A compact air plant that forms attractive clumps over time. As its name suggests, it produces a multi-branched inflorescence bearing numerous small purple to blue flowers. The stiff green leaves create a neat rosette, making it a tidy addition to any collection.
🧑🌾 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
- Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras
- 📏 Max height
- 8-15 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 10-15 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Purple, Blue
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ 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
- Rot from excessive moisture at the base, Mealybug infestation in dense clumps, Insufficient air circulation causes mold
💡 Care tips
- Produces multiple flowers simultaneously on a branched spike,Vibrant pink bracts with bright purple tubular flowers,Compact size makes it ideal for small displays,Easy to grow and adapts well to various mounting options
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