Bromeliaceae
Blushing bride
Tillandsia ionantha
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Genus
- Tillandsia
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (9)
- Chinese
- 章鱼凤梨, 章鱼铁兰
- Czech
- Tilandsie fialovokvětá
- English
- Blushing bride, Sky plant
- Japanese
- チランジア・イオナンタ
- Korean
- 틸란드시아 이오난사
- Persian
- تیلاندزیا ایونانتا
- Russian
- Тилландсия фиалкоцветковая
- Spanish
- Gallito, Tenchito
- Swedish
- Nåltillandsia
Synonyms
- Pityrophyllum erubescens Beer
- Tillandsia erubescens H.Wendl.
- Tillandsia scopus Hook.f.
Flowers
- In flower
- January to June, November (from 147 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Jean Jacques Godon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Victor De la Cruz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Mauricio Soto David, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Juan Antonino Sandoval, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: schuppster, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Juan Carlos Pérez Magaña, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Timm Stolten, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Candy Mallory, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Erick Vélez Sánchez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Candy Mallory, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.