| Scientific Name: | Tillandsia spp. |
| Common Name: | air plant |
| Family Name: | Bromeliaceae |
| Origin: | Central America, South America, U.S. - southwest |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 11: (above 4 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Indoor foliage plant |
| Mature Size: | 0.2 - 0.4m x 0.3 - 0.6m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Epiphytic |
| Form: | Round |
| Texture: | Medium - fine |
| Landscape Uses: | Indoor plant |
| Exposure: | Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | |
| Leaves: | Simple, Basal, Leathery, Linear, Entire |
| Flowers: | Blue, Purple, Pink, Red, May-Jun |
| Fruit: | Capsule, Brown |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Over 500 species but most locally sold are small epiphytes with firm or leathery leaves (some species with soft leaves may appear similar to Vriesea or a Guzmania); flowers tubular, violet, blue, red, or pink. | |