Tillandsia houston bust out your Punnett squares, we’ve got a hybrid on our hands! Tillandsia houston is a cross between T. stricta with T. recurvifolia. These parent plants have different geographical ranges with T. stricta being native to the trees and sand dunes of beaches throughout northeastern South America and Trinidad while T. recurvifolia can be found clinging to trees in tropical dry areas from Bolivia to Eastern Brazil and down into northeastern Argentina. Given the differences in habitat this hybrid would likely not exist if it weren’t for horticulturalist, Mark Dimmitt. There are various lineages of T. houston and while they all have soft leaves that are green and silvery there are differences in how they blush and bloom. You will receive either a Dark Pink or Lite Pink variety. T. houston Dark Pink blushes with deep purples and produces a bright magenta spike adorned with white flowers. T. houston Lite Pink blushes with  lighter purples and produces a soft pink spike adorned with lavender colored flowers.

 T. houston likes bright indirect light and frequent baths. We recommend that this species be watered about 2 times a week by soaking it in bowl of purified water for about 10 minutes. After the bath, place upside down on a paper towel to dry before placing back on display. If your plant seems like it needs more water than this, mist your plant a few times a week.

Fertilizing is not necessary; however, it encourages faster growth, off-setting, blushing, and blooming! To fertilize, we recommend misting your specimen with a foliar fertilizer such as our Foliar Feed at least once a month.

Your specimen will be about 5-to-6 inches in length.