Tillandsia Magnusiana
Tillandsia magnusiana
Air Plants Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
A soft and fuzzy air plant covered in a dense layer of silvery trichomes that give it a velvety appearance. Its long, graceful leaves form an elegant fountain shape. Produces a charming purple flower spike. One of the most touchable air plants.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Bright indirect (4-6 hrs)
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Water
Soak 15-20 mins twice weekly
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Humidity
High (60-80%)
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Temperature
18-26°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, Central America
- 📏 Max height
- 8-15 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 10-15 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Purple
- 🍃 Foliage color
- 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
- Extremely sensitive to overwatering — rot quickly, Brown spots from hard water minerals, Leaf shedding from heat stress
💡 Care tips
- Incredibly soft fuzzy silver leaves with a cloud-like texture,Requires more frequent watering than most air plants,Handle gently as the delicate trichomes can be damaged,Produces a striking purple flower spike when happy and healthy
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