tillandsia
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tillandsia
< New Latin (Linnaeus), after Elias Tillands, 17th-century Finno-Swedish botanist; see -ia
Example Sentences
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The outfits are made of colorful living material, including headdresses of tillandsia, or air plants, and tresses of huperzia, a tropical clubmoss.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Heading west on West Chapman Avenue, take a detour through the Potting Shed by Carlisle, 401 W. Chapman Ave., an indoor-outdoor home and garden store offering water-wise plants, tillandsia, home decor and vintage items.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2019
That led to a staghorn fern he found at Grow in Venice, a trendy fiddle leaf fig from Home Depot, multiple air plants known as tillandsia and 20 other species.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2018
A bust of Michelangelo’s David sports a full head of green moss and a lei of tillandsia, all of which grew on the figure naturally.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 7, 2015
Some stood close by the shore, their branches draped with silvery tillandsia, overhanging the water.
From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Reid, Mayne
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