How to Grow Air Plants? A Complete Guide to Air Plant Care

Air plants are also known as “good fortune arrives”, and are an ornamental plant that can purify the air, able to purify the air, and are also very beautiful. So how do you grow air plants?

1. Temperature: the most suitable is 15°C to 25°C. In winter, it must be above 5°C to ensure safe overwintering. In summer, if the temperature is higher than 25°C, ventilation needs to be strengthened, and humidity should also be increased.

2. Water: plants grown indoors generally need watering only once or twice a week. Besides watering, the plant has high requirements for air humidity, so misting is very important. Generally it is two or three times a week, and during drought once a day. Be careful not to leave too much water in the leaf rosette, as it is very prone to rot.

3. Light: different varieties have different requirements; gray-leaved ones need stronger light, while green-leaved ones tolerate shade well. When grown indoors, it is best to place them in a bright spot.

4. Fertilizing: you can use potassium dihydrogen phosphate plus urea, mixed with enough water as fertilizer, once a week. However, in winter and during the flowering period, fertilizing should be paused.

5. Pest and disease control: the plant is easily affected by sunscald. This disease occurs easily when the light is too strong and there is too much water on the leaf surface that has not evaporated in time. Therefore, pay attention to ventilation to speed up water evaporation. After spraying water, do not place it in a place with too strong light. The main pest is red spider mites, which suck the water from the leaves, causing the leaves to dry out. Therefore, after discovering them, spray targeted pesticide and appropriately increase humidity.

Air plants are very beautiful and elegant, suitable for growing indoors. If you like them, you might as well grow a pot of beautiful air plants at home.