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Tillandsia australis

The largest species of Tillandsia, a giant rosette bromeliad from the forests and mountains of southern Bolivia and north-western Argentina. It is a big, sturdy Andean plant that wants bright light, good air movement, a clear seasonal rhythm and cooler nights than lowland air plants.

Tillandsia australis
Photo: Jule Peters and Nicole Schütz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows in the forests and mountains of southern Bolivia and north-western Argentina as an epiphyte. The region has a warm, wet summer and a cool, dry winter.

No elevation data were found in the sources consulted; its range lies in the Andean foothills and mountains.

BoliviaArgentina

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.