Spreading Airplant
4.5 out of 5 (11 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
Also known as
Giant wild pine, Swollen wild pine and Air plant
Taxonomy
Tillandsia utriculata
Tillandsia
Bromeliaceae
Poales
How to care for Spreading Airplant
How often to water your Spreading Airplant
every 12
Spreading Airplant needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Spreading Airplant in your home
a window
Spreading Airplant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Spreading Airplant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Spreading Airplant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Spreading Airplant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hello! I'm a new Air plant mom! Do I need to put them in a pot with soil? Ever? #SpreadingAirplant
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Airplant separation? My airplant has a baby that has gotten bigger to the point eventually, (here soon) I may want to try to separate it… what would be the best way to go about that? It’s pretty snug (well attached) to the mother airplant currently, so I’m kinda assuming it’s not quite ready yet. As it gets bigger I would imagine it’ll be easier to detach, when it’s ready? Does anyone have any experience with this? And is there a better way to separate them? Like would I use my hands to wiggle it off? Or surgically remove it? 😂 #AirPlant #airplants #PlantAddict #help #Question #division #GregGang
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Can I cut this off and make another plant? #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #AirPlant #makingbabies
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Newbie advice please... #SpreadingAirplant Hi! Looking for some advice please! Got this plant on a display with 2 other bulbous air plants and have been reading not to soak them. I have misted them daily for last 3 days and today dunked them for about 20 seconds. Leaves are still curled and a bit brown. Do they need more water? Worried re root rot. Any thoughts welcome! TIA 💚
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Bath Time! #airplants #airplantarmy
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By the look of her what should I do different ? The leaves are turning brown , I haven’t watered in about 3 days #SpreadingAirplant
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GUYS I GOT AN AIRPLANT FOR FREEEEEEEEEE I'M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW BUT ANY CARE TIPS ARE APPRECIATED I HAVE NEVER HAD AN AIR PLANT BEFORE #happyplants #airplant #newgrowth #plantsmakepeoplehappy #help
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Plant ID help Can someone confirm that this is in face a #SpreadingAirplant? The app initially suggested pineapple, which I know it’s not. It’s an #airplant just not sure which type. TIA! :) #SucculentLove #airplants #airplantarmy #PlantID
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What’s up with Morticia? My darling little #airplant is crisping up and I don’t get it. She’s misted every day and soaked for over half an hour, once a week. RO water only. I’ve had her at least three months. I have two other tillys that I treat the same way and they’re thriving. So what gives?!
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#airplant #loveisintheair It’s almost Valentine’s Day and #LoveIsInTheAirplant … get it? Gomez and Morticia got caught trying to hold hands on the windowsill. And don’t tell me you don’t know which is which. 😍🥰🤣🤭
Care Summary for Spreading Airplant
Spreading Airplant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 5
Fast grower 2
Blooms easily 2
Large, lush leaves 1
Easy to propagate 1
Browns easily 1
08/07/2021
my friend got me this plant and hanging frame as a gift, but she accidentally left it in a bag for a few days, and then I didn’t know the gift was alive so I didn’t open it until a day or two later, so it went a long time without water, light, or fresh air and didn’t even wilt a bit.
in conclusion this guy refuses to die lol
Survivor
Large, lush leaves