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

Tillandsia atenangoensis

A Mexican endemic Tillandsia described by Ehlers and Wülfinghoff in 2001, known from only two GBIF records at about 1750 m in the southwest. The one measured site has a warm, sunny dry season from November to May and a wet summer. Grow it bright with a real dry winter.

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

Where it grows wild

No habitat description was found. The site lies in seasonally dry uplands of southwestern Mexico, where tillandsias grow on trees and shrubs in open, bright woodland.

Few records carry an elevation; the one climate site is at about 1750 m.

Mexico Southwest

🔒 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.