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air plant in sea urchin White Urchin with Tillandsia Air Plant, No Soil Needed, Easy Care by Succulents BoxDescription Light Soil Water Hardiness The White Urchin with Tillandsia Air Plant is a creative pairing of a natural sea urchin shell and a living Tillandsia, a genus of epiphytic plants in the bromeliad family native to Central and South America and the southern United States. Tillandsias are commonly called air plants because they require no soil to grow, drawing moisture and nutrients directly from the air around them. This combination turns an
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The White Urchin with Tillandsia Air Plant is a creative pairing of a natural sea urchin shell and a living Tillandsia, a genus of epiphytic plants in the bromeliad family native to Central and South America and the southern United States. Tillandsias are commonly called air plants because they require no soil to grow, drawing moisture and nutrients directly from the air around them. This combination turns an organic coastal keepsake into a miniature living display.
The white sea urchin shell serves as a natural vessel, its rounded, textured form contrasting beautifully with the soft, arching green to silvery-green leaves of the Tillandsia nestled inside. The spiky, rosette-shaped air plant typically stays compact, reaching just a few inches in width, making it ideal for small shelves, windowsills, terrariums, or as a standalone accent piece on a desk or tabletop.
This arrangement makes a charming gift and fits effortlessly into coastal, bohemian, or minimalist home decor. Because it needs no soil or pot, it is wonderfully versatile and easy to move around the home. This plant is best placed away from curious cats and dogs, and kept out of reach of young children to protect the delicate shell and plant. -
Tillandsia air plants thrive in bright, indirect light. Place yours near a sunny window where it receives several hours of filtered light each day. Avoid prolonged direct afternoon sun, which can scorch the delicate leaves. Fluorescent or full-spectrum grow lights also work well if natural light is limited in your space.
Water by misting the leaves thoroughly two to three times per week, or by gently removing the plant from the shell and soaking it in room-temperature water for 20 to 30 minutes once a week. After soaking, shake off any excess water and allow the plant to dry completely within four hours before returning it to the shell. Standing water trapped in the base of the leaves can cause rot, so good airflow after watering is essential.
No soil is needed for Tillandsia air plants. They absorb water and nutrients through tiny structures on their leaves called trichomes. The sea urchin shell simply acts as a decorative holder. If you ever want to display the plant differently, it can rest on any clean, dry surface or be placed in a terrarium, on driftwood, or mounted with safe adhesive.
Tillandsias prefer temperatures between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 32 degrees Celsius). They appreciate good air circulation, so avoid placing them in sealed containers or stuffy corners. Keep them away from heating or air conditioning vents, which create dry, harsh airflow that can stress the plant. Normal household humidity levels are generally sufficient, though occasional misting helps in drier climates.
Feed your Tillandsia once a month using a bromeliad or air plant fertilizer diluted to one quarter of the recommended strength. Apply it by misting the leaves directly with the diluted solution. Fertilizing is optional but encourages healthier growth and can prompt the plant to produce its colorful bloom when it reaches maturity. -
USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11 | Minimum temperature: 25°F (-4°C)
In zones 9 through 11, Tillandsia air plants can be displayed outdoors in a sheltered spot with bright, filtered light and good airflow during warm months. Bring them indoors when temperatures drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius), as they are sensitive to cold and cannot tolerate frost. In cooler zones, they are best grown year-round as indoor plants near a bright window.
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★★★★★ 4
Rediscovering America
This is an eye-opening, scholarly rebuttal to common perceptions about native American society before and after the European invasion. Ronald Wright makes no secret of his bias in favor of the people who were here first; in fact, he enhances the impact of what for many will be new information by presenting this extraordinary history from the point of view of the conquered. He also makes clear how large a part of the conquest was due to immune system rather than military deficiencies: if smallpox and other diseases had not done killed most of the native population, the facts recounted here suggest that history, particularly in South America, may have evolved quite differently.
In undertaking the massive task of recounting the invasion of all of the Americas, some selectivity is inevitable. Wright has chosen to focus on the story of five distinct native groups: Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. He then arbitrarily subdivides the story into three consecutive time periods: Conquest, Resistance and Rebirth. After the physical and political annihilation recounted in the first two sections, the title of the third may seem overly optimistic, particularly for the Guatemalan Maya. However, the concluding tone is more conciliatory and hopeful than mournful, particularly in the Afterword that updates matters to 2005, 13 years after the original publication date. The astounding amount of research involved in producing this admittedly selective overview is well-indexed and annotated.
My only quibble is that Wright, obviously an expert in the field of native culture, sometimes borders on the compulsive in matters of linguistic authenticity. I did not buy this book to learn ancient native languages, let alone their pronunciation, and at times I found the inclusion of such trivia distracted from rather than enhanced the otherwise convincing scholarship. This obsession with accuracy is commendable, but after getting it out of his system in the Author's note, his amazing narrative would have been no less compelling if he stuck to the language of his contemporary audience. Also, for an author who has settled in British Columbia, it is strangely disappointing that the rich history of the Pacific Northwest coastal natives was not among those he chose to examine.
I had read Charles Mann's "1491" prior to this book and found it primed my interest in the subject; both are excellent introductions to the reality of pre-Columbian American societies, but Stolen Continents provides more of a historical context for what has become of them.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2008
★★★★★ 5
... true things that really went on to know very great
Format: Hardcover
lots of true things that really went on to know very great book
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Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2016
★★★★★ 3
Well intentioned but ignorant
It's clear that this author is well intentioned. He betrays his own ignorance in trying to justify why his book only addreses certain native nations, however. The author indicates that the book did not address the native peoples of the Caribbean because they are extinct. To state that the Taino and Carib are extinct is at best extremely ignorant and at worst racist. The Taino and Carib are very much alive. To begin with, there is a reservation of Carib Indians on the island of Dominica. These native people have retained their language and culture. Further, there is a Taino Revival movement happening throughout the major Antilles especially in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Cuba. It has been scientifically proven via DNA analysis that these people are of partial and in some cases total native descent. The Taino language is being heard and taught again in the Caribbean and Taino culture has always been an integral part of the the customs and culture of the major Antilles. It is very unfortunate to know that even this author is ultimately just another white guy bent on ignoring " incovenient truths ".
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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2012
★★★★★ 5
Recommend
Tells the other side of the story you didn't get in U.S. History class. Good read.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2015
★★★★★ 5
Five Stars
Outstanding book on the general history of European barbarism.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2017