HOUSEPLANTSAIR PLANTS 101What is an Air Plant?“Air plant” is the common name for members of the Tillandsia genus and they thrive without needing to be planted in soil! Air plants are considered epiphytic by nature, meaning they grow on objects or other plants for support, rather than getting support from roots in the ground. That being said, they are not parasitic and do no harm to their host plant. Being epiphytic means plant processes run a little bit differently than with most other plants – water, nutrients, support, and other necessary elements for life are collected in unique ways. While Tillandsia…