Tillandsia 'Rainforest Rhodium' (T. exserta x T. caput-medusae)

Brought to you by Rainforest Flora, Tillandsia 'Rainorest Rhodium' is a cultivar of Tillandsia exserta crossed with Tillandsia caput-medusae. This air plant was created in 2019, and registered in 2025:

• Foliage: Forms a rosette of light green, channeled, arching and curling leaves frosted with silvery trichomes. It combines the fountain-like grace of Tillandsia exserta with the curly shapes of Tillandsia caput-medusae.
  
• Inflorescence: Erect with 3 coral-pink, frosted, sword-shaped spikes bearing purple-petaled flowers. 
  

Key features:

• While it has been cultivated since a 2012 registry of Tillandsia 'Lyrical Lace', the plants look entirely different
  
• There is a dramatic color shift where the leaves turn blushed pink or red when about to bloom
• Growth Pattern: Semi bulbous rosette that is solitary or slow to clump
  
• Size: Mature specimens typically reach 40cm (15") in height. The rosette usually spans 30cm (12") in width 
  

Care tip: Thrives in bright, indirect sunlight. Requires regular misting or soaking (up to 15 minutes once a week), ensuring it can dry completely afterwards. Turn upside down and shake excess water out.

Ideal for: The Collector, Novices, and modern interiors