With an east window, your options are pretty wide-open. The least problematic plants (can be neglected for short periods without harm, not likely to have bugs, look appropriately "planty," not dangerous to you or co-workers, not high-maintenance, relatively easy to find in stores) I can think of would be: Aglaonema cvv. (Chinese evergreen) Dracaena reflexa 'Riki' Dracaena deremensis cvv. ('Janet Craig,' 'Limelight,' 'Janet Craig Compacta,' 'Warneckei,' 'Lemon-Lime'/'Goldstar') Ficus binnendijkii (long-leaf fig) Spathiphyllum cvv. (peace lily) Though they do remind some people of funerals. People also have some deep-seated need to overwater them. Yucca elephantipes (spineless yucca) Philodendron hederaceum (heart-leaf philodendron) Even my mom can even grow this. Saxifraga stolonifera (strawberry begonia) Self-propagating. Chlorophytum x 'Fire Flash' (fire flash, green orange, mandarin plant)

TG, I'm thinking it is medusae. Bulbosa looks too spindly. I believe our tillandsia are similar, if not the same. With a spray bottle filled with distilled water, I lightly mist my tillandsia every morning. About 2-3 times a week I heavily mist them until completely soaked, gently shake off excess water and then hang them upside down to dry. Once a month, I lightly spray them with liquid bromeliad fertilizer (17-9-22). They get bright, indirect sunlight. Like what the others mentioned, your watering regimen will greatly depend on the climate. Be sure to keep a close eye on your plant until you know what it likes. When I first started handling my tillandsia, I used the dunking method of watering. It wasn't too long afterwards that my ionantha and medusae started having "bald" spots. There are too many variables for me to confidently say the dunking caused this, but if you do this just be careful. If your still unsure how to care for it, have any further questions, or would just like another opinion I would try the bromeliad forum. Not the most active, but they are probably the most experienced. I am no expert on them either, I've only had them for around 6 months. What I know about them is from internet research and personal experience, so my info isn't that reliable... Here is my medusae (?) getting ready to flower.

TG, I'm glad you quit linking to Wiki... & to Ask.com since it's been explained to you these are not reputable sources of info. However, I didn't see Jeff's comment before I clicked on your link & scanned it briefly until I saw this: "2 parts peat moss-based potting mix and 1 part sharp sand or perlite." This is EXACTLY COUNTER to what we tell people. We strongly suggest no peat & no sand. You're too new here to know this, but if we had a quarter for every person we've had to rescue from peat mixes & sand, more than a few of us could retire on that alone. (also, Money Tree usually refers to Pachira, not Jade, at least on the East Cost, another reason to avoid common names.) I get that you want to help, that's a nice quality to have. But to continue to give BAD, improper advice, which could end up costing the person their plant, or at least confusing them is actually very UNHELPFUL (not a word, but you get my drift). You are undermining our efforts & actually, in the long run making even MORE work for us. Pls. stop doing this. Either make explanations of your own, or link here to US here w/ proper info or PLEASE stop answering these questions, & continue to just read, study & post your pix here. We welcome your participation, but draw the line at giving bad advice.

Hi everyone. Ackerman Flooring - The plant in your picture above is a Guzmania and requires very different growing conditions to Tillandsias. The following URL will give you good cultural advice for these plants. http://www.greenculturesg.com/articles/april05/guzmania020405.htm All the best, Nev.