Air Plant Care

Black or mushy tissue means rot from trapped moisture, not thirst. Here is how to tell it apart from browning, whether you can save the plant, and how to prevent it.

Curling, rolling, or closing-up leaves almost always mean an air plant is thirsty. Here is how to fix it and when curling signals something else.

To revive a dehydrated air plant, give it a long 2 to 4 hour soak, dry it fully, and repeat weekly. Here is how to tell thirst from rot and nurse a plant back.

Rot means water got trapped in the crown. Learn the signs of a rotting base, whether you can save the plant, and how to prevent it with proper drying.

An air plant turns brown for one of five reasons: thirst, too much sun, rot, dry air, or natural aging after a bloom. Here is how to tell them apart and fix each one.