Tillandsia balbisiana: A widespread species found in southern North America in Florida, the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana. An epiphytic lifestyle pseudobulbous plant, ants like it, they can hide well in the space enclosed by the leaves, which is why it is often referred to as an ant plant. Its long green leaves are as tangled as if it hadn’t been combed for a week. Its inflorescence stands high among the leaves. The flower stalk and spikes are red, the flowers are purple and tubular. Tillandsia balbisiana is a species that always appears to be dried out, even with frequent watering. It likes a lot of sunlight, heat and steam, we often water it in dry warm weather.