Tillandsia Pseudobaileyi
Tillandsia pseudobaileyi
Air Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
A visually striking air plant with long, gracefully curving leaves covered in silvery trichomes. Often confused with T. baileyi, it is more robust and produces a vibrant red and purple flower spike. Its serpentine form makes it a favorite for creative displays.
🧑🌾 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
18-30°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
- Mexico, Central America
- 📏 Max height
- 12-20 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 10-15 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Purple, Red
- 🍃 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
- Basal rot from overwatering, Leaf breakage from rough handling, Sunburn in intense direct light
💡 Care tips
- Long silvery-green leaves twist and curl gracefully,One of the most sculptural and dramatic air plants,Produces a bright red multi-branched flower spike,Fast grower that quickly forms an impressive clump
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