tillandsia
noun
til·land·sia
tə-ˈlan(d)-zē-ə 
: any of a large genus (Tillandsia) of chiefly epiphytic plants of the pineapple family native to tropical and subtropical America
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Spanish moss, whose latin name is tillandsia usneoides, is actually neither Spanish nor a moss.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
27 Nov. 2024
This San Francisco favorite has a multitude of terrariums and tillandsias to satisfy any desire … to fill your home and patio with air plants.
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Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
25 July 2019
Rosen first became enamored with tillandsias during family vacations to Hawaii.
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Emily Young,
latimes.com,
8 June 2019
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
27 Nov. 2024
This San Francisco favorite has a multitude of terrariums and tillandsias to satisfy any desire … to fill your home and patio with air plants.
—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
25 July 2019
Rosen first became enamored with tillandsias during family vacations to Hawaii.
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Emily Young,
latimes.com,
8 June 2019
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“Tillandsia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tillandsia. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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