How to Use air plant in a Sentence

air plant

noun

• Some grow in the ground, and others in trees, like air plants.
  — Joanna Klein, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2017
• This is key, as dampness is the main foe of an air plant.
  — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 2 Mar. 2021
• The air plants are sprayed, rather than watered, once a week by staff on ladders.
  — Carolyne Zinko, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Jan. 2018
• Ball moss is an epiphyte (air plant) that makes its living from the air, not from the host plant.
  — San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2018
• That’s why we like air plants, which are super easy to care for, pet-friendly, and just plain cool!
  — Alexandra Cavallo, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2020
• This open-air plant and specialty home goods shop is 100% good vibes.
  — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 14 June 2021
• There is an easy and fun solution: the air plant (genus: tillandsia).
  — Washington Post, 9 July 2020
• When dry, the trichomes act like shields to reflect some of the intense light common to air plant habitats.
  — Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com, 6 Jan. 2022
• Then, set each air plant upside down on a clean cloth or paper towel to drain for an hour or two.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2022
• Consider using the shallow dish to house an air plant or two. 4.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
• Small hanging containers or wall planters of air plants are easy to tuck into a tiny area.
  — Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2018
• The event will feature exhibits of at least 20 varieties of bromeliads, many of which are known as air plants.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023
• The more carbon dioxide in the air, the less air plants need to process in order to photosynthesise.
  — The Economist, 1 Aug. 2019
• Now there’s another shop with Edison bulbs and air plants.
  — Elisa Albert, Longreads, 7 May 2018
• There are two types: A mesic air plant lives in rainforests and generally has dark green, curly leaves.
  — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 18 Apr. 2023
• An air plant has a minimal, if any at all, root system (the roots are atrophic, which means dry).
  — Washington Post, 9 July 2020
• Your holiday guests will be in awe over this handmade air plant Christmas tree.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2021
• Decorate the fridge with living decor thanks to these adorable little air plant magnets.
  — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2022
• Tillandsia, commonly known as air plants, is the largest genus (about 500 species) in the bromeliad family.
  — Karen Dardick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 May 2018
• Sadly, air plants are not a species of plant designed for people without a flair for gardening.
  — Popular Science, 27 Apr. 2020
• For a unique spin on traditional vases and plant pots, try this clay and wood vessel that can house the teeny tiniest air plant.
  — Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2021
• For an extra $3.50, the shop will even include a live air plant with your order, which perfectly completes the look of this tropical fruit.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2020
• West Perro also brought air plants and palo santo that guests could tuck into their crafts or take home as souvenirs.
  — Nena Farrell, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• Pack them full of mini succulents, air plants, or cascading greenery for a unique look.
  — Lennie Larkin, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• The best low maintenance indoor plans include the snake plant, Pothos, money tree, air plant, philodendron and monstera.
  — Leah Koenig, Forbes, 2 June 2021
• The fair will offer both native and exotic plans from all over the state including orchids, air plants, fruit trees, bamboo and bromeliads.
  — Jerry Fallstrom, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Nov. 2019
• Quirky and austere, air plants achieve ascetic transcendence.
  — Crispin Long, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2019
• The soil-free air plant lends itself well to hanging, but also consider species with trailing tendrils, like English ivy.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 21 Aug. 2018
• Each kit includes glass terrarium, sand, gravel, dried flower bits, and an air plant.
  — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2020
• Sitting atop the yogis head is a small air plant The greenery is called Tillandsia ionantha, Friend-Daniel shared, and only requires a minimal amount of care.
  — Hannah Chubb, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2019

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024