Do Tillandsia Need Soil?

Air plants are usually tiny, easy to grow, and they don't need soil. As the name implies, air plants absorb nutrients and water from the air through scales on their leaves.

Can an air plant survive without soil?

Since air plants are epiphytes, they don't require soil to thrive. This adaptation allows them to live in high spaces in the upper story of the rainforest that other plants can't get to. Air plants also have trichomes that allow them to absorb their nutrients from the air up in these moisture-rich tree canopies.

Do air plants need substrate?

> You don't need soil for your air plants to thrive, so no need to include it here. In fact the majority of air plants should NOT be planted in soil. You can easily layer moss, sand, or rock to create variation and texture in your terrarium.