Tillandsia cyanea Care: Mist, Don't Soak; Bright Indirect Light

A Tillandsia cyanea with mid-leaf browning needs misting (not soaking), bright morning sun, and proper fertilizing to bloom.

Correct Care

• Water: Mist every 2–3 days. Soak whole plant 30 min weekly/10 days. Use room-temp water.
• Light: East window (morning sun). Avoid direct afternoon sun.
• Fertilizer: Very dilute liquid fertilizer in mist occasionally.
• Handling: Minimal—silver scales absorb water/nutrients; rubbing damages them.

Bloom Induction

• Blooms once yearly in summer.
• Build strength with fertilized misting spring.
• If no bud by late June: bag with ripe banana (ethylene triggers bloom).

Trim or Not?

Leave brown-tipped leaves if mostly green. Trim only if fully dead.

Air plants are different—think humidity, not soil.