Tillandsia Ionantha 'Bravo' – Live Air Plant for Terrariums & Vivariums | India

💰 Price per plant: ₹400 

Tillandsia ionantha 'Bravo' is a larger, robust ionantha that blushes an intense, fiery red across the whole plant at flowering. Air plants are epiphytic bromeliads, members of the tropical Bromeliaceae family like the pineapple, that grow with no soil at all, drawing moisture and nutrients through fine silvery scales on their leaves. That makes 'Bravo' one of the boldest, low-maintenance tropical bromeliads for open terrariums, glass displays, mounted driftwood art and vivarium backgrounds.

Origin and form

Ionantha grows across Mexico and Central America on bark and rock in bright, airy positions, and 'Bravo' is a larger, more robust selection of it. It forms a fuller silvery rosette that turns a deeper, more intense all-over red at flowering than the standard form, making it a real showstopper.

Care at a glance

• Light: bright, indirect light; avoid harsh midday sun.
• Water: no soil needed. Mist 2 to 3 times a week, or soak for 15 to 20 minutes weekly, then shake off excess and let it dry fully within a few hours.
• Airflow: essential. Air plants must dry out between waterings, so they are not suited to sealed closed terrariums.
• Temperature: easy in India's warm climate, roughly 15 to 32°C; never leave it constantly wet.
• Difficulty: easy, a bold, beginner-friendly air plant.

Styling and display

Mount 'Bravo' on driftwood, cork or rock, rest it in an open holder, or set it in an open glass terrarium, where its intense red blush becomes a focal point. It also suits the above-water background of a vivarium or paludarium. Pair it with other Tillandsia, moss and driftwood. Grow it above the waterline; a weekly soak is fine, but it must never be left submerged. Like most bromeliads it is non-toxic and safe around cats and dogs.

Propagation

After flowering, 'Bravo' produces offsets, or "pups," at its base and forms a clump. Leave them to cluster, or separate mature pups to start new plants.

Ordering

Supplied as healthy, nursery-grown live air plants and shipped across India, sold in sets of 10, ideal for terrarium makers, crafters and resellers. A bigger, bolder ionantha to buy online in India when you want maximum colour impact.

Part of our Terrarium & Paludarium Plants range, shipped live across India.