Jamie Beck, plant expert, Air Plant Design Studio recommends soaking green 'mesic' types, such as Tillandsia ionantha, aeranthos, capitata, bracyhcaulous, while dunking is better for air plants ...

This image provided by Air Plant Hub shows a Tillandsia ionantha air plant in Vacaville, California. (Nathaniel Miller/Air Plant Hub via AP) ...

Since they do not have roots, air plants depend on specialized cells called trichomes that allow their leaves to absorb moisture and nutrients. Tillandsia ionantha air plant in Vacaville.

amazon.com Air Plants: Ionantha Mexican Air Plants Add easy-to-maintain accent plants like these Ionantha Mexican Air Plants ($14 for five) to your home. Each one is around three inches in height.

If you're looking for a houseplant that's as unique as it is low-maintenance, let me introduce you to air plants, members of the Tillandsia genus in the Bromeliad family.

Blushing bride (Tillandsia ionantha 'Guatemala') is a common houseplant also known as an air plant. Its 2- to 2 1/2-inch-long foliage takes on a blush just before it flowers.

Tillandsia ionantha air plant has green bracts that turn pink, like this one, or purple before flowering. Nathaniel Miller/Air Plant Hub via AP ...

Air plants require bright, indirect light, so should be placed near an east- or west-facing window, but not directly in front of it. Direct sunlight can scorch their leaves. In homes with average ...