Although they do not need soil to grow, air plants, or Tillandsia, reproduce much like other houseplants. They grow offsets, which are commonly known as plant pups, and these can be removed to ...

or "pups," that can be separated into new plants once they grow to about one-third the size of their mother. There are more than 500 species of air plants to choose from. Notable species include the ...

Tillandsia do flower but only once in their life. Flowers can be quite beautiful and sometimes fragrant. After flowering they slowly die and start growing pups, baby plants, from their base.

I first became acquainted with Tillandsia circa 2007 ... But no worries: The flowers will give way to offshoots, or “pups,” that can be separated into new plants once they grow to about ...