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Tillandsia achyrostachys

Tillandsia achyrostachys is a Mexican endemic epiphyte of seasonally dry tropical deciduous forest and scrub. It forms an erect rosette about 40 cm tall with a flattened spike of green-to-red floral bracts. It lives on Bursera, Crescentia and even columnar cacti through a long, sunny dry season, so it wants bright light, strong airflow and a clear wet-summer, dry-winter rhythm.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte in tropical deciduous forest (selva baja caducifolia) with Bursera, in subtropical scrub and gallery forest, and on weathered cliffs. Recorded hosts include Crescentia alata and columnar cacti. Its hosts lose their leaves in the dry season, leaving the plants in near full sun for months.

Wikipedia gives up to 2,000 m.

Mexico SouthwestMexico CentralMexico Northwest

🔒 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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