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

Tillandsia boliviana

A Bolivian endemic air plant known mostly from old herbarium sheets in La Paz department. The one detailed label places it in disturbed humid montane forest near Sorata at 2,730 m with Clusia and Chusquea bamboo. Grow it as a cool, bright, humid-air epiphyte.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Epiphytic in humid montane (Yungas) forest; the one detailed record is from disturbed 6 m tall forest with Clusia and Chusquea near Sorata.

One labelled record at 2,730 m (Quiabaya, near Sorata); another from Apolo, which lies lower, around 1,400 m.

Bolivia

🔒 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.