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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Tillandsia acuminata

A rarely collected Andean Tillandsia in subgenus Allardtia, listed as critically endangered, known from only a handful of specimens in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. The few labelled records come from montane rain forest at about 2100–2400 m, with one Peruvian record at 900 m. Almost nothing is published about its ecology, so these conditions are inferred from the collection sites and treated as a cool, humid montane epiphyte.

Tillandsia acuminata
Photo: Phytophilus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic. The only habitat notes on herbarium labels describe montane rain forest (Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia). The Bolivian and Ecuadorian localities are hidden because of the species' conservation status.

Specimens with elevation: 900 m (Cajamarca, Peru), 2133 m (Santa Marta, Colombia), 2250 m (Azuay, Ecuador) and 2400 m (La Paz, Bolivia).

BoliviaEcuadorPeruColombia

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✓ 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
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.