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Hechtia iltisii

A spiny, rosette-forming terrestrial bromeliad described in 1993 from the Pacific coast of Jalisco, Mexico. It grows in hot tropical dry forest and takes full sun, steady heat, and a long dry season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky slopes and outcrops within tropical deciduous forest near the Jalisco coast; the forest is leafless in the dry season, so the plants get near-full sun much of the year. Built from the measured climate and what is typical of the genus.

Recorded at 0–280 m.

Jalisco

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.