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. Watering ...

Tillandsia ionantha air plant in Vacaville. (Nathaniel Miller/Air Plant Hub via AP) Sun exposure. Air plants require bright, indirect light, so should be placed near an east- or west-facing window ...

Sky plant, Tillandsia ionantha; This spunky little variety, native to Central America and Mexico, ... As air plants are plants native to humid, tropical regions, retaining moisture is key to their ...

Air plants bloom only once, their small pink, ... Tillandsia ionantha, or sky plant, is a shaggy-looking specimen with green bracts that turn pink or purple at their tips before flowering.

The T. ionantha v. scaposa, for instance, ... Air plants can also thrive in artificial (fluorescent) light as well, but they would need to receive about 12 hours a day.

Air plants are tropical and need to be watered frequently. Submerge them in lukewarm water for at least 20 minutes once to three times a week.

A Tillandsia ionantha air plant in Vacaville, California. — Photo: Nathaniel Miller/Air Plant Hub, via AP.

Air plants require bright, indirect light, so should be placed near an east- or west-facing window, ... This image provided by Air Plant Hub shows a Tillandsia ionantha air plant in Vacaville, ...