Air Plant
Tillandsia spp. · Bromeliaceae
How it looks
The Air Plant (Tillandsia) is a small plant that grows suspended in the air without soil, its fine gray-green to silvery leaves spreading out in all directions in a star shape. The leaves are covered with scale-like white hairs that shimmer in the light. It is 2–12 in (5–30 cm) in size.
No toxicity data available
Air Plant is not listed in the ASPCA's toxic plants list for cats, and NC State Extension has no toxicity data for it either. With no confirmed evidence either way, we cannot call it safe — exercise caution if your cat has access to it.
Guide for parents
Air Plant has no official toxicity data, so it is hard to say for certain whether it is safe.
Several bromeliads appear on the ASPCA list, but the genus Tillandsia is not among them.
With no soil there is no fertilizer to dig into, but these are light and fall easily, and a cat will carry one around. If it is small enough to swallow whole, keep it well out of reach. If ingestion is suspected, or you see vomiting or loss of appetite, contact your vet.
Details
- Scientific name
- Tillandsia spp.
- Common name
- Air Plant
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Source
- No confirmed source for cats — not listed by ASPCA
Related plants
Same plant family· Bromeliaceae
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