What are air plants, air plants or tillandsias?

Air plants, what kind of plants are they? There are different names such as Air plants or Airplants but the official name is: Tillandsia

A Tillandsia is a plant that does not need soil to survive, they grow on branches or rocks. Often these types of plants are parasites, but the Tillandsia is not.

The word for this is an Epiphyte. Epiphytes grow on plants without extracting food from them. They use the plant to reach a location where they can provide themselves with air and light. They get their nutrients from the air, light and rainwater.

What can you do with air plants?

You can do a lot of creative things with air plants. They can hang upside down, so you can incorporate them into a shell. You can also stick/glue air plants to a piece of wood or tree stump. The glue we use for air plants is an acid-free and waterproof glue. (Hier airplant lijm kopen)

You can also simply place air plants loosely on a tray that you have nicely decorated with decorative sand and candles.

Zolang luchtplantjes / airplants maar genoeg daglicht krijgen, dan zullen ze heel blij zijn. En natuurlijk niet vergeten om ze regelmatig water te geven met een plantenspuit. Je kan luchtplantjes ook een dompelbadje geven.