Tillandsia 'Sweet Isabel' – Live Air Plant for Terrariums & Vivariums | India

💰 Price per plant: ₹500

Tillandsia 'Sweet Isabel' is a pretty, soft-toned air plant with gently silvered, blushing foliage. 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 'Sweet Isabel' one of the most charming, low-maintenance tropical bromeliads for open terrariums, glass displays, mounted driftwood art and vivarium backgrounds.

Origin and form

Like all Tillandsia, 'Sweet Isabel' descends from the epiphytic air plants of the warm Americas, growing on bark and rock in bright, airy positions. It forms a soft, gently silvered rosette that takes on a delicate blush, giving it a pretty, understated colour that is easy to style.

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 charming, beginner-friendly air plant.

Styling and display

Rest 'Sweet Isabel' in an open holder, set it in an open glass terrarium, or mount it on driftwood, cork or rock. It also suits the above-water background of a vivarium or paludarium. Its soft colouring pairs beautifully with other Tillandsia, moss and pale 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, it produces offsets, or "pups," that you can leave to form a clump or separate once mature 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 soft, pretty air plant to buy online in India for gentle, elegant displays.

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