Bromeliads and air plantsMood Meter: Go With the Flow
Also called: Octopus Air Plant
How to identify it
Bulbous base gives rise to twisting gray-green tentacle-like leaves coated in silvery trichomes.
Growing characteristics
Growth habit: epiphytic rosette.
Plant Mood Meter: Go With the Flow
Most bromeliads are straightforward when given bright filtered light, airflow, and an airy root environment rather than dense wet soil.
Care guide
Light
Bright indirect light. Direct sun: Gentle direct sun can be tolerated by many forms after acclimation.
Water
Wet the plant thoroughly on an appropriate schedule, then allow it to dry promptly with strong airflow; do not leave water trapped in a stagnant setup.
Soil / substrate
No conventional potting soil required; grow mounted, in an airy holder, or otherwise with the entire plant exposed to airflow.
Humidity
Average to moderate humidity is suitable with airflow.
Support / growth
No climbing support needed.
Problems Planticist can help with
UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
