Air plants are ideal houseplants for beginners or anyone who doesn't want to get their hands dirty because they don't require soil to grow. Since they absorb water and nutrients through their foliage ...

Epiphytes do not bring nutrition from the soil by way of roots. Instead, they cling to bark, or rocks, or other substrates. Parts that look like roots just anchor the plants. They receive all their ...

Air plants are kooky. They don't need soil and are mostly fuss-free. However, caring for them in winter means perfecting the ...

What, exactly, are air plants? Air plants, known by their scientific name Tillandsia, are native to the mountains, deserts and forests of South America north through Central America, Mexico, and into ...

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. I first became acquainted ...

Tillandsia are relatively inexpensive, adaptable plants that tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions.

Designers share their tips on how to decorate with easy-to-care-for air plants in every room of your house. Being a plant parent is hard work. Sure, there’s the whole “trying not to kill them” part, ...

If you are a fan of living sculpture, and having unique structural accents in your home, chances are you'll already have one ...

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Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in understanding how genetic drivers influence the evolution of a specific photosynthesis mechanism in Tillandsia (air plants). This sheds light on the complex ...