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Air plants are very hardy and easy to care for. When your new air plant arrives you will want to remove it immediately. Like all plants they want light, air and water.

When it arrives, soak your air plants in room temperature water for 30 to 40 minutes. Just fill a bowl with good water and submerge the plants completely.
If you have well water, pond water, creek water or rain water your air plants will love that. You can also use bottled spring water. Do not use distilled water as it has fewer natural minerals and nutrients that air plants like. As air plants do not live in soil they get all of their moisture, light and nutrients through their leaves.

After their soak, remove your air plants from the water, gently shake off the excess water and lay the plants out so they can dry completely before placing them in a display. A nice sunny window sill is a perfect place to let them dry and soak up some sunlight. Do not place your air plants in direct sunlight, they like bright indirect sunlight.

If you are planning on putting them in a glass terrarium, a wall hanging display or any kind of enclosure (or in a hole to stand them up), it is important that you allow your air plants to dry completely.

Do not plant your air plants in soil as the moisture in the soil would lead to rotting
Do not let them stay wet for long periods of time to avoid rotting
Yes, you may cut the unsightly roots off and peel or trim off the brown leaves

Air plants gather nutrients through their leaves and have no use for soil. Their roots are nature’s way of attaching air plants to rocks or trees.

Typically, your air plants will only need a 30 minute soak in water once per week. If they are in a very dry or warm environment you may need to spritz them with water once a week in addition to the soak.

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