Description
Tillandsia setacea will grow in abundance on almost anything you place it on. Provided it receives sufficient light, adequate air flow and occasional watering. This air plant is long, with thin leaves, very similar to T.bartrami and T.juncea. Air plants with green, thinner leaves often require more frequent misting, especially in dry South African climates. Although please ensure not to over water or allow the plant to sit wet for extended periods.
The inflorescence produces typical sub-genus Tillandsia astor violet blooms. Like most Tillandsia, these air plants will die after blooming. But, before they do they will produce “pups”. These pups will match the parent plant and can be left to grow on the mount or can be broken off when mature and mounted somewhere else.
The leaves are green, with red/purple tips and they fit nicely into a terrarium or hanging globe.
