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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Very fuzzy or gray tillandsia species have a more extensive trichome layer than greener tillandsias.
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
Spanish moss, whose latin name is tillandsia usneoides, is actually neither Spanish nor a moss.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Dig Gardens This Santa Cruz standout has a wide assortment of tillandsias — air plants — in hanging planters, wall decor and terrariums.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 25 July 2019
Picture the exotic-looking and increasingly popular tillandsia.
—Emily Young, latimes.com, 8 June 2019
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
Spanish moss, whose latin name is tillandsia usneoides, is actually neither Spanish nor a moss.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Dig Gardens This Santa Cruz standout has a wide assortment of tillandsias — air plants — in hanging planters, wall decor and terrariums.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 25 July 2019
Picture the exotic-looking and increasingly popular tillandsia.
—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 31 Oct. 2025.
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