Butzii Air Plant

Light Needs

Bright Indirect Light

Mature Height

6 - 11 Inches

Mature Spread

6 - 11 Inches

Feature

Pet Safe

The Tillandsia Air Plant Butzii is a versatile and spectacular little houseplant. With thin wiry leaves and a bulbous base, this is an attractive houseplant. The blower is a bright red color with small ears. It is an Epiphyte, which means it basically floats in air where they thrive without soil. This air plant releases oxygen at night, known as Crassulacean Acid Metabolism. Tillandsia Air Plant Butzii is an absolutely gorgeous specimen to add to any home or office. It’seasy to grow and maintain. This plant is a native of the jungles, mountain tops and deserts of Mexico and Central South America. 

Best Locations For Growing Tillandsia Air Plant Butzii

Being an air plant, this houseplant does not require any soil. It absorbs needed nutrients and water from the air through the scales on their leaves. This is a wonderful little plant to grow in a bathroom as it thrives on high humidity. Air plants do well both inside and outside as long as they are not exposed to low temperatures and too much direct light. Try placing them on stones, seashells, wood, baskets and bowls. You can initially attach them to most any surface with a loosely tied piece or string or cord until their own root fibers take hold. Floral adhesive can also be used to attach the air plant to the desired surface.. 

Tillandsia Air Plant Butzii Sunlight Requirements

Tillandsia prefers bright, indirect sunlight or indoor lighting. They can tolerate a couple hours of direct sun, but this can be drying, so plan to supplement watering.  Place the plant a couple feet away from the window or door for optimal lighting. 

Tillandsia Air Plant Butzii Care

Place tillandsia a couple feet away from an east- or west-facing window or artificial light source, or on a patio, and it will thrive. Avoid dimly lit locations. This house plant prefers a temperature between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit and can tolerate temperature fluctuations. It falls under zone 10 of the USDA hardiness rating.  The easiest way to propagate your air plant is to remove or separate offsets, or pups, that grow from the base of the mother plant. 

Watering Tillandsia Air Plant Butzii

To water this little plant, place it face down in water, either in a bowl or the sink once every 1 to 2 weeks. Allow it to soak for 10-20 minutes. After soaking, it’s important to gently shake the excess water off and allow the plant to drain on a cloth or paper towel. This prevents any water from collecting in the fold of the leaves. 

Feeding Tillandsia Air Plant Butzii

To fertilize air plants, use an air plant-specific fertilizer or use a regular, water-soluble houseplant fertilizer at ¼ the recommended strength. Tillandsia thrives with a monthly misting of a mixture of water and a soluble fertilizer for epiphytes, bromeliads or air plants.

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