How Air Plants Grow Without Soil | The New Yorker

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  • @jscraftynook4277
    @jscraftynook4277 4 роки тому +193

    You all should come to Trinidad. We've got them like crazy and its so common that we don't even acknowledge it. We just refer to them as "wild pine". You can see them on electricity poles/wires, fences, mango trees...the list goes on. The variety is crazy

    • @RookHuntDoer
      @RookHuntDoer 4 роки тому +3

      Wow. Is Trinidad beautiful to you? I think I'd like to visit one day.

    • @ChaN-ks3ov
      @ChaN-ks3ov 4 роки тому +1

      Oh wow! I want them! :)

    • @michaelashaperonova
      @michaelashaperonova 3 роки тому +6

      I'm now tempted to travel to Trinidad to harvest a bunch of them 😅

    • @jscraftynook4277
      @jscraftynook4277 3 роки тому +7

      @@RookHuntDoer oh yes ! We have our own timeless beauty. We are considered to be a third world country but we have our attractions nonetheless

    • @RookHuntDoer
      @RookHuntDoer 3 роки тому +1

      @@jscraftynook4277 Thanks! It sounds really nice.

  • @GadgetsGearCoffee
    @GadgetsGearCoffee 3 роки тому +30

    Air plants are the only thing I can keep alive! I love them. I love how light they are, just got a very minimalist brass ring holder for them. Very rental friendly :)

    • @connordrake5713
      @connordrake5713 3 роки тому +1

      Sorry, I just laugh when you say it's the only species survive with your care. 😂
      I've never heard it before but today, I just saw it in Wikihow and I became interested with it too.

    • @edenisok894
      @edenisok894 2 роки тому

      I have a hard time keeping them alive, its a pain to water since i only have one so i just mist it. Its hard for me to tell when to mist though, often i overwater or i forget about the plant and underwater.

  • @RoseyMorearty
    @RoseyMorearty 5 років тому +63

    I was very curious how they survive without soil so nutrients from air makes a lot of sense. This deserves more views!

  • @ChaN-ks3ov
    @ChaN-ks3ov 4 роки тому +12

    The old lady is always seem has a happy spirit, the guy is cute. And I want them air plants! 😍

  • @annieborela3486
    @annieborela3486 4 роки тому +11

    I just started to care some. But very much excited to have more of them. They're so beautiful

  • @mariawelling4194
    @mariawelling4194 3 роки тому +5

    I brought three, I did some research first to learn more about their care. I love them.

  • @noobking492
    @noobking492 3 роки тому +6

    thanks a lot for this video i am researching air plants and this helped a lot.

  • @dantenelson1624
    @dantenelson1624 4 роки тому +7

    Thank you for finally giving me some peace of mind 😄 you use to have so many questions but I feel complete.

  • @kimberlyallen-sherrill
    @kimberlyallen-sherrill 4 роки тому +10

    Love these!!! The only plant I can have as I can't be around mold/mulch.

  • @juliannevillecorrea
    @juliannevillecorrea 3 роки тому +1

    thank you ❤️ 🌵🍁☘️

  • @tillandsiashaworthias
    @tillandsiashaworthias 4 роки тому +15

    1:21 Spanish moss is also a Tillandsia. Its called Tillandsia usneoides

    • @thefangeddeity
      @thefangeddeity 2 місяці тому

      Thank you for mentioning this. I was about to, lol

  • @kuyachadtv5494
    @kuyachadtv5494 4 роки тому +3

    Nice air plant. Very informative videos. Thanks for your sharing.

  • @lskipski5023
    @lskipski5023 5 років тому +104

    No wonder millennials dislike Boomers, laughing at their small/tiny closet houses...

    • @seethruyou255
      @seethruyou255 4 роки тому

      nah, its just karen.

    • @amyhaley9
      @amyhaley9 4 роки тому +2

      I thought she was laughing because of how small the plant is, yeah you can fit it anywhere. She also laughed that the plant can go a while without water. She's adorable

  • @Mizz.Person
    @Mizz.Person 4 роки тому +5

    💗 my air plants! Great mini documentary!

  • @meep2576
    @meep2576 4 роки тому +8

    This is my first year with my airplants and I’m hoping I get them through the winter okay, I put mine in the fish tank once a week. I get mixed messages some dip in water and shake them some leave them in water for an hour. But can’t find anything on overwintering them. Wish I had a greenhouse

    • @avery8852
      @avery8852 10 місяців тому

      Just keep em inside

  • @FrauAnneManow
    @FrauAnneManow 4 роки тому +4

    I love my tillandsias.

  • @Jules-fk6nu
    @Jules-fk6nu 2 роки тому

    This video is awesome, thanks for sharing.

  • @StrawmnMcPerson
    @StrawmnMcPerson 2 роки тому +3

    How to Bring Back the Guillotine in Under a Minute: 0:34 0:45

    • @yurmomsaccount
      @yurmomsaccount 7 місяців тому

      I also felt like eating a rich person. 💙

  • @ThatGuyRaylo
    @ThatGuyRaylo 2 роки тому +7

    If they can create a tillandsia that has a Fruit Yield, they could be Revolutionary.

  • @debramason7237
    @debramason7237 2 роки тому

    There may be hope for me! I'm going to try with my new house. Beautiful and exotic!

  • @NestorIrizarry-rh8ks
    @NestorIrizarry-rh8ks 9 місяців тому

    Great video, thanks. 👍

  • @malisyalily6035
    @malisyalily6035 4 роки тому +1

    Hello..im julia sarawak malaysia..love to see tilandsia..🥰🥰🥰

  • @seamus6994
    @seamus6994 2 роки тому

    Very very interesting video. Now, I need to order some.

  • @jyotipatel4977
    @jyotipatel4977 Рік тому

    THANK YOU 🎉🎉😮😮

  • @deadboyezra
    @deadboyezra 6 місяців тому

    I love this

  • @blueshaldag
    @blueshaldag 3 роки тому +1

    How can I find the app. Couldn't find it

  • @geoffchurchman1635
    @geoffchurchman1635 Рік тому

    most interesting keep me update we have nursery in south africa

  • @RolandoMichael
    @RolandoMichael 4 роки тому +3

    I had this suspicion that air plants spread laughing pheromones in a small dose, based on this video

    • @pragawa
      @pragawa 2 роки тому

      Hehehe
      Sweet.

  • @AS-lm9xm
    @AS-lm9xm 4 роки тому

    These are so neat.

  • @kyriahvoiceschannel2893
    @kyriahvoiceschannel2893 3 роки тому +1

    Woo amazing 👍👍

  • @Android480
    @Android480 5 років тому +20

    Trichomes is a familiar word from a very different world...

    • @BroadcastsFromPoorFarm
      @BroadcastsFromPoorFarm 4 роки тому +3

      Same world. Ironically, it's our own species that created this odd separation with which we view one of those plants through.

  • @massaookazaki1898
    @massaookazaki1898 2 роки тому

    this plant is a producer water !!!!! terrific !!! 💦 🌿☘ 💧🌊🌥 for 🌎

  • @bfox4161
    @bfox4161 3 роки тому +4

    How are there enough nutrients in the air? Houseplants need to be repotted about once a year in fresh (nutrient rich) soil and/or fed plant food nutrients regularly. So confused about this!

  • @trpbrasilp4329
    @trpbrasilp4329 Рік тому

    Onde eu moro é comum que as Tlandsias se desenvolvam. Nascem em muros, cercas, portoes. Nos dias de vento forte caem no chão. Eu adoro vê-las e perceber como tem cores diferentes. As sementes voando para encontrar um local propicio para se fixar também é um espetáculo!

  • @leounknown7316
    @leounknown7316 4 роки тому +4

    If we can make these edible would be a game changer

  • @namratadasgupta4805
    @namratadasgupta4805 Рік тому +1

    Can they survive in full day bright indirect sunlight in a balcony with regular misting?

  • @Dact3
    @Dact3 2 роки тому

    Does anyone know the name of the cultivar at @3:59 ?

  • @hildagijon9199
    @hildagijon9199 4 роки тому +1

    Donde puedo tomar un curso para saber mas de su reproducción

  • @camillajeffrey4124
    @camillajeffrey4124 2 роки тому +2

    The Air plant they grows on the electric wire we see lots on trees 🌳

  • @craigkeller
    @craigkeller 4 роки тому

    I love my tillandsia.

  • @Alexseehp
    @Alexseehp 2 роки тому

    Nice!!! What's the app again?

  • @sickofthesun
    @sickofthesun 3 роки тому

    Great

  • @allhailgamers7830
    @allhailgamers7830 8 місяців тому

    Fascinating ❤

  • @utube4razak
    @utube4razak 4 роки тому +2

    Can we use NPK for this plant?

    • @ryanhodin5014
      @ryanhodin5014 4 роки тому +1

      Air plants, like any plants, need NPK to grow, so yes, you can use a (very small) dose of fertilizer on them. They're really easy to over-fertilize though.
      Also, they need epiphyte-specific fertilizer - Something like Miracle Gro has its nitrogen in a form that relies on bacteria in the soil to make it accessible to the plant, but obviously air plants don't have soil bacteria fixing the nitrogen for them.

  • @gogos869
    @gogos869 Рік тому +1

    Great information! But I think you have confused evolution with adaptation. One definition of Evolution is describing the aging process of something. But you are talking about how a species adapts to its surroundings over time. So please stick to the proper definition!
    The reason I say this is because most people don’t understand that there is more than one definition of “Evolution”! They may confuse the aging definition with the “origin of all things”! Of course, those of us who study logic don’t believe the scientific impossibility that nothing created everything!

  • @yonisegal3830
    @yonisegal3830 4 роки тому +2

    How do air plants reproduce?

    • @kijetesantakaluSokete
      @kijetesantakaluSokete 10 місяців тому

      late reply but they grow buds and flowers and the wind helps them spread

  • @encrypteded555
    @encrypteded555 5 років тому +14

    Why is there barely any views?(they have around 300k subs and they only have 51 views)

    • @Exiled.New.Yorker
      @Exiled.New.Yorker 5 років тому

      It also may have to do with the fact that if i wanted Traditional media outlets, ID BUY A FECKIN MAGAZINE. Rechewed crap like this this is not why I come to youtube. Miss my Original Content Creators, but theyve driven a lot of them off platform to Patreon.

    • @seanbailey2655
      @seanbailey2655 5 років тому +4

      Dawn Mcilmoyle you don’t think this is a valuable piece? I wouldn’t call this “rechewed”-the NYer does some really interesting video stuff, imo.

  • @ShingwedziGlen
    @ShingwedziGlen 4 роки тому

    Should you spray them with liquid fertilizer?

  • @1OutOf8Billion
    @1OutOf8Billion 3 роки тому +2

    I know the UA-cam comments section isn’t the typical place to ask for plant advice, but I’m asking nonetheless. I bought a wispy tillandsia caerulea recently and I need some watering advice. All the places that I’ve looked up so far says dunking or misting works. Which one is more effective though?

    • @hilarylane4310
      @hilarylane4310 3 роки тому +3

      I personally like dunking. All they really need is about a 10min soak once a week; or at least that’s what I found.

    • @angeakulo4032
      @angeakulo4032 2 роки тому +1

      I think both dunking and misting...i saw them today and was so mesmerised 🌸

  • @francheskanicholemanalac8284
    @francheskanicholemanalac8284 4 роки тому +1

    My brothers element is air and he found out about this plant😂

  • @chrisgoldbach4450
    @chrisgoldbach4450 Рік тому

    3:35

  • @alexzou9190
    @alexzou9190 4 роки тому

    what kind of plant is that ???

  • @hillyj1
    @hillyj1 2 роки тому

    I have one didn’t know what it was

  • @leojanxxl4372
    @leojanxxl4372 4 роки тому +8

    COVID brought me here.

  • @debrateregeyo3678
    @debrateregeyo3678 4 роки тому

    How to to get seeds?

  • @eyecan8
    @eyecan8 4 роки тому +1

    I have 6 very small ones, i keep in the bath room. Is that ok?😳

    • @davemusicinca
      @davemusicinca 4 роки тому +5

      If the bathroom has a window with some natural light, then yes. Otherwise they won't do well in the long run if it's just artificial lights

    • @tinycomedian
      @tinycomedian 2 роки тому

      Same question 🙋‍♀️

  • @joela6895
    @joela6895 4 роки тому +41

    0:39 *laughs in boomer*

    • @pcrana1
      @pcrana1 4 роки тому +7

      7:00 she's got that smartphone one-finger boomer technique locked down though

  • @spamletspamley672
    @spamletspamley672 5 років тому +2

    Very artistic display devices, but disappointing that, despite the title that made me watch, it only tells how they get water, not nutrients.
    So: do they rely on fly and bird sh*t? I guess they must!

    • @reeser2776
      @reeser2776 5 років тому

      They only need water.

    • @reeser2776
      @reeser2776 5 років тому +6

      This isn’t the only form of information you have. Do some googling.

  • @hulick6910
    @hulick6910 2 роки тому +1

    They are related to pineapples!

  • @KENTOSI
    @KENTOSI 4 роки тому +1

    Anyone know more about where this woman's nursery is? I want to go visit!

    • @plantagoviola969
      @plantagoviola969 4 роки тому +1

      She is very famous in the Tillandsia business, check out "Bird rock tropical".

    • @KENTOSI
      @KENTOSI 4 роки тому

      @@plantagoviola969 Nice thank you! Another reason to go visit San Diego :-)

  • @ChristosChristos
    @ChristosChristos 4 роки тому

    Talking about parasites and presenting a Vanda seedling at 4:47 ...... You failed... Miserably...

  • @alisonhasselquist7729
    @alisonhasselquist7729 2 роки тому

    What's great about them? They don't need a pot or dirt. It's just the cost of the plant!

  • @maidmoira
    @maidmoira 4 роки тому

    wow they are way to expensive to buy

  • @maidmoira
    @maidmoira 4 роки тому

    could they paste to an old crab

  • @miguelmac9355
    @miguelmac9355 4 роки тому

    I got one in school it cost 7 dollars because it was a ilttle big

  • @a1959girl
    @a1959girl 4 роки тому

    What do you mean that you made.

  • @hillmyrnarose
    @hillmyrnarose 4 роки тому +1

    Did that woman just say the new world? Where has she been the past 500 years?

  • @foreverbored2009
    @foreverbored2009 4 роки тому

    Shes so cute, what a baddie in the 80s lol

  • @Spaded4life13
    @Spaded4life13 4 роки тому

    Mary Jane

  • @alexzou9190
    @alexzou9190 4 роки тому

    CAN I HAVE SOME PLANT

  • @savinglivesbytouchingsouls
    @savinglivesbytouchingsouls 3 роки тому

    We humans are air plants after our last day on earth

  • @mommabear2118
    @mommabear2118 4 роки тому +4

    • @Paige-Turnner
      @Paige-Turnner 4 роки тому +4

      Momma bear, why so offended? If you know she's not talking about you what difference does it make? Why do you feel the need to advertise to the world that you're not a stereotypical millennial? Which ironically makes you a stereotypical millennial 🤣

    • @StrawmnMcPerson
      @StrawmnMcPerson 2 роки тому +1

      Because our elders prefer to project their issues onto us instead of dealing with them like adults. Participation trophies, entitlement, etc.

    • @StrawmnMcPerson
      @StrawmnMcPerson 2 роки тому

      Whatever tf paige "so offended" turnner is, etc.

    • @yurmomsaccount
      @yurmomsaccount 7 місяців тому

      Hello it's three years later and they're even worse now. 💙🩵💙

  • @laniebayangan323
    @laniebayangan323 3 роки тому

    Namamatay nman ung mga airplant ko

    • @doesreygotit5397
      @doesreygotit5397 3 роки тому

      Wag mo lang diligan masyado, mist2 lang tapos ilagay mo lang malapit sa window na makikita ang langit

  • @Exiled.New.Yorker
    @Exiled.New.Yorker 5 років тому

    Is this The New Yorker, or The Mother Earth News?

  • @Gigifrancetexas
    @Gigifrancetexas 4 роки тому +1

    Omg not everything is “millennial” Christ

  • @ale-nw6ky
    @ale-nw6ky 4 роки тому +3

    i don’t like her tone...... boomers 🙄