Tillandsia Seleriana
Tillandsia seleriana
Air Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
A unique air plant with a prominent, swollen pseudobulb covered in silvery-green leaves. The bulbous base stores water, making it more drought-tolerant than many species. Produces a striking red inflorescence with purple flowers. One of the more unusual-looking Tillandsia species.
🧑🌾 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 every 2-3 weeks during growing season
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras
- 📏 Max height
- 12-20 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 10-20 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Purple, Green
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Silver-Gray
- ⏳ 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 if water sits in the bulb crevices, Mealybugs hiding in leaf bases, Leaf splitting from rapid hydration after drought
💡 Care tips
- Bulbous base covered in soft fuzzy trichomes,Resembles a small brain or alien creature,Fun quirky addition to any air plant collection,Pups readily from the base creating a clumping display
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