Tillandsia Stricta
Tillandsia stricta
Air Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
One of the most popular and prolific air plant species. Its stiff, upright leaves form a neat, attractive rosette that blushes pinkish-red before producing a stunning bright pink and purple flower spike. Adaptable and easy to grow, it freely produces multiple pups.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Bright indirect (4-6 hrs)
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Water
Soak 15-30 mins weekly
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Humidity
Moderate to high (50-70%)
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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
- Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Trinidad
- 📏 Max height
- 8-15 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 10-15 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Purple, Pink
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to pets and humans
- 🌱 Propagation
- Offset separation (pups) after blooming, very prolific
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to pets and humans
Common issues
- Overwatering causes center rot, Dehydration leads to leaf curling, Insufficient light prevents flowering
💡 Care tips
- Produces vibrant pink and purple bracts when blooming,Soak upside down and shake off excess water to prevent rot,Grows well mounted on driftwood or displayed in terrariums,Pups form at the base after flowering for easy propagation
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