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title: "Does anyone know what kind of plant this is? It was a gift, so I have…"
description: "Does anyone know what kind of plant this is? It was a gift, so I have no idea."
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community: "Plant Identification"
author: "olivia"
published: "2025-06-06T11:05:01.279119Z"
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# Does anyone know what kind of plant this is? It was a gift, so I have…

_Posted by olivia on 2025-06-06_

Does anyone know what kind of plant this is? It was a gift, so I have no idea.

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## 7 comments

### Bb commented on 2025-06-06

Hi, it’s a tillandsia, commonly known as silver inch. It roots very quickly in water :)

#### Dory replied on 2025-06-06

Yes indeed they do root well in water! Cute little inch !

#### Lala replied on 2025-06-06

Is that also a type or maybe whole class of airplant?

#### Bb replied on 2025-06-06

Apologies tradescantia, not tillandsia which are indeed an air plant. Tradescantia are very much not, they are creeping/trailing vine plants :)

### Matilda commented on 2025-06-06

Tradescantia

#### Lala replied on 2025-06-06

Ah yes I think that’s also inch! I’m newer to houseplant care so I’m proud of myself for guessing correctly.

### Lala commented on 2025-06-06

Perhaps a baby inchplant?

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