Close-up of fluffy white Tillandsia Tectorum Ecuador air plant with soft texture and no soil, ideal for bright indirect light and mist watering Close-up of fluffy white Tillandsia Tectorum Ecuador air plant with soft texture and no soil, ideal for bright indirect light and mist watering

Tillandsia tectorum ‘Ecuador’

Tillandsia tectorum Ecuador – Fuzzy White Snowball Air Plant, Live Tillandsia (Small)

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Nursery-grown · Never wild-collected

Tillandsia tectorum Ecuador – Fuzzy White Snowball Air Plant, Live Tillandsia (Small)

$7.15
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Care Level
Intermediate
Mature Size
6.0英寸
Form
Growth Rate
Slow
Pet Friendly
Non-toxic
Light
Partial shade
Water
Low
Growing Medium
Other

Why We Love Them

One of the most unique and eye-catching air plants with its silvery-white fuzz

Requires less frequent watering than most air plants — perfect for busy plant lovers

Extremely lightweight and delicate — looks like it belongs in a cloudscape

Great for mounting, hanging displays, or minimalist decor

Doesn’t need soil — super easy to place anywhere with good air flow

What's in the box
  • Plant Care Card
  • QR Code to Free Online Plant Guide
  • Future Purchase Discount Code
  • Plant(s)
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Tillandsia tectorum ‘Ecuador’---Ecuadorian Air Plant, Fuzzy Air Plant description

A cloud you can keep as a pet. Snow-white fuzz, zero soil, fewer needs than you. This is the small size.

What you get: 1 live plant, small size, no container, plus a plant care card, a QR code to our free online plant guide, and a discount code for your next order.

Quick facts

  • Difficulty: beginner-friendly
  • Light: bright, indirect. More light, fluffier and whiter
  • Water: mist, don't soak. Every 10–14 days; weekly in dry heat. Must dry fast. Overwatering is how these die
  • Soil: none
  • Outdoors in USDA Zones 9–11
  • Pet friendly

The fuzz is trichomes, tiny structures that pull water from the air. Perch it on driftwood, a shell or your coolest crystal. Soil is so last season.

Fresh out of the box: give it a 20–30 minute soak (mist only for fuzzy tectorum), shake it off, and let it dry upside down. No soil, ever.

Cold weather: heat packs are required November through February for the live arrival guarantee. Outside those months, if any stop on the route from California to you could drop below 50°F, add a heat pack. Plants are dramatic about frostbite, and honestly, fair.

Live arrival guarantee: if your plant shows up in rough shape, send us a photo within 48 hours of delivery. For an eligible claim we may provide a replacement when available, a refund to the original payment method, a partial refund, store credit, or care and recovery instructions when the issue is cosmetic or reversible. Heat packs are required November through February for the guarantee. Orders over $100 ship UPS or USPS with shipping insurance. Orders usually ship within a few days, Monday through Wednesday, so plants never sit in a carrier warehouse over a weekend (we may make an exception if you're close by, likely to receive it by Saturday, or the weather along the route is mild). Full shipping and refund policies are on our website. Every plant is nursery grown in California.

Watering & Feeding

Mist lightly every 10–14 days in low humidity; once a week in dry heat

Less is more — overwatering leads to rot

Use distilled or rainwater; avoid tap water with minerals

Optional: light foliar feeding with bromeliad or air plant fertilizer monthly

Growing Medium

No soil required — epiphytic

Mount on wood, shells, cork, or hang freely

Hardiness, Dormancy & Compatible Grow Zones

Prefers dry, well-ventilated conditions

Cannot tolerate soggy or humid environments without excellent air circulation

Dormancy:

Growing Zones (unless Indoors):

  • 9a
  • 9b
  • 10a
  • 10b
  • 11a
  • 11b

Native Area:

High elevations of Ecuador and Peru, growing on rocks and cliffs

Propagation

Offsets (pups) that grow from the base after flowering

Very slow to grow from seed; rarely done outside specialty growers

Suitable Space

  • Indoors

Shipping
  • Do you offer free shipping?
  • Wild Wonders Oasis will run free shipping offers once orders have reached a certain threshold. You can find this information on the Product Pages, Cart Page, and Checkout Page.

    Shipping costs are calculated at checkout based on your order, location, selected carrier, and shipping speed. Basically, the plants need a safe little travel plan, and unfortunately the postal goblins do require payment. 📦🌿

    We do our best to offer available shipping options at checkout so you can choose what works best for you.
  • Do you offer express shipping?
  • Yes — express shipping options may be available at checkout.

    At checkout, you’ll see a variety of postal carriers and shipping speeds to choose from, depending on your location and the items in your order. Pick the option that works best for you and your leafy little travel companions. 🌿

    Please note that shipping speeds begin once the carrier receives the package — not while your plant is still being lovingly packed like the tiny botanical celebrity it is.
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