Tillandsia Spotlight: Streptophylla Air Plant - NOT FOR SALE

Nicknamed the Shirley Temple due to its curling leaves, the Tillandsia Streptophylla is a stunning air plant.  Native to Central America, Mexico and the West Indies, it thrives in low humidity areas due to its abundance of trichomes.  

The T. streptophylla has soft pastel green leaves and is quite fuzzy due to the dusting of trichomes along its leaves.  The word "strepophylla" means "with twisted leaves."  The drier the conditions are, the more curly this plant will be, and its leaves will curl into tight ringlets (like Shirley Temple's iconic hair).

As pictured, when beginning to bloom, the T streptophylla will blush reddish pink and will emit a gorgeous light pink inflorescence with white buds that are frosted with trichomes.  These white buds will bloom purple flowers.