Learn how and when to propagate air plants so you could increase your collection for free.

Jacob Fox

Easy to grow and small-space friendly,air plantsare popular houseplants that bloom just once before dying.

These plants typically flower in spring or summer and their short-lived blooms last for a few days or weeks.

Three small air plants found in fossil like containers.

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Wait Until After Flowering

Once air plants flower, wait for the blooms to fade and offsets to form.

Separating offsets too early can cause the offsetsandthe parent plant to die.

If needed, cut into the parent plant to avoid damaging the offsets.

air plant with several offsets

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Parent air plants can live for a year or more after flowering.