Origins: Guatemala
Bloom: A majority of the plant will turn bright red before, during, and after bloom while several purple tubular flowers erupt from the center of the plant
Ideal for: Indoors or Outdoors, Outdoors is preferrable
Light: Adaptable, best in strong indirect light
Water: Spray or dunk once a week, allow to dry within 6-8 hours. Soak monthly to rehydrate up to 4 hours as necessary
This species hosts the widest variety of any tillandsia. This is easily the most common and recognizable air plant available as it is adaptable to a whole host of conditions. Ionanthas produce many offsets each bloom cycle, quickly forming hearty little clumps. This Guatemalan form is among the largest, with a stiffer leaf than many other varieties
