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Jacky Parker

How to Water Air Plants — Clever Watering Tips to Help Your Beloved Houseplants Thrive

Close up of three air plants in ceramic pots.

If you've fallen in love with the various varieties of Tillandsia, you'll need to know how to water air plants correctly. These tiny, unusual plants are epiphytes, so they grow on trees in their natural habitat, rather than in soil. This means their care requirements differ slightly from other houseplants.

Not that air plant care is difficult. In fact, ease of care, is as much a part of their appeal, as their cute sizes and interesting looks. There are numerous types of Tillandsia (aka air plants) too, each with slightly differing needs.

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