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Tillandsia argentea

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Description:

Thanks again, Dan, for identifying this. I agree about this being an argentea. It seems they're popular apartment plants. It's obviously tropical, but I bought it at the Jersey Shore a year ago. It's growing slowly while hanging from a string in the kitchen window. We fully submerge it in water once a week for an hour.

Habitat:

According to this page (http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/plants/bromeliaceae/tillandsia.htm) it's native to Mexico and Cuba.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
keithp2012
I have 2 of those one has been alive for 3 years and it;s huge now!
iPlayBanjoNow
Thanks for the tip! The daily misting was actually the routine for a while and then we got really lazy about it. However, they hang directly above the kitchen sink, and I think they've definitely benefited from the steamy dish water. I'm going to get back into the misting routine and give the fertilized water a try for sure.
Dan Doucette
No problem. As for you watering technique, I would say you don't need to submerge it for an hour. Try submerging it for just a few minutes every other day or mist it daily and see if it grows any better.
Dan Doucette
This is a Tillandsia, I think T. argentea. I've attached 3 of them to a large Jade many years ago. They have since rooted to the Jade. I mist them nearly everyday and they are thriving. 2 of mine have flowered. I occasionally mist them with fertilized water.
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PublishedJune 23, 2011

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