Bromeliads & air plants — Bromeliaceae

Most bromeliads & air plants are pet-safe. Of the 323 bromeliads & air plants we cover, 286 are non-toxic on the ASPCA list and 37 carry a toxic or mildly-toxic rating. Even in a mostly-safe family, confirm the individual species before trusting it around pets.

Most bromeliads & air plants want bright, indirect light — 232 of the 323 in our library do best there. If yours stretches toward the window or loses its variegation it needs more light; scorched or bleached leaves mean it is getting too much.

Bromeliads & air plants are moderate to grow: the one real requirement is a genuinely bright spot out of harsh midday sun. Get the light right and most of the rest of their care follows.

The Bromeliaceae family — the bromeliads & air plants — groups 323 species across 23 genera in the Growli library, most prominently Tillandsia, Aechmea, Guzmania. Members share a broadly similar light, water and soil pattern, which is why it pays to learn the family before the individual plant.