Growing up, Peter DeMello was immersed in a rainforest environment. The moist climate of the upper Nu’uanu Valley on Oahu meant wild plants were everywhere. Many grew in the trees, without soil.

If you've fallen in love with the various varieties of Tillandsia, you'll need to know how to water air plants correctly.

Relatively easy to grow and maintain, air plants are ideal for those lacking a green thumb. They don’t require soil or even a container, just sun, water and a supportive spot to hang out. Valued for ...

Air plants—also known by their botanical name, Tillandsia—are some of the most unique houseplants you can grow. Both modern and futuristic in appearance, these epiphytes truly defy the rules ...

These plants, otherwise known as Tillandsia, don’t need soil to grow. Instead of using a traditional root system to absorb nutrients, they have little appendages on their leaves called trichomes.

The Tillandsia Garden Club, which is in its 76th year, recently donated a bench for a garden at Tomoka State Park. Club ...

One of the hottest trends in houseplants is the humble air plant — tillandsia. The spiky plants adorn hanging glass terrariums, pop up on shelvies and cling to decorative hunks of wood.

What is it, and will it harm trees? Ball moss (Tillandsia recurvata), an epiphytic bromeliad, is a flowering, seed-producing air plant. Like the related Spanish moss, it’s not a true moss.

Plants from the Tillandsia genus are fascinating little creatures that don't need soil and don't make a lot of demands. There is something undeniably charming about air plants. While all plants ...

A small paintbrush can be used to gently brush excess soil off the plants. Betty Cahill, Special to The Denver Post Tillandsia, or air plants, are the easiest of easy-care houseplants. Plant ...

CAM plants like most Tillandsia species -- the most species-rich genus in the pineapple family (Bromeliaceae) -- optimise their water use efficiency: While other plants normally open their stomata ...