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Tillandsia botterii

Tillandsia botterii is a Mexican endemic epiphyte known mainly from central Veracruz. It is recorded in a surprisingly wide band of habitats, from lowland dry deciduous forest and lava-field scrub at about 150–300 m up to oak woodland, cloud forest and xerophytic scrub at 1,300–2,000 m. All of these share a wet summer and a drier winter. At home, treat it as a bright-light, well-ventilated tillandsia with a lighter winter watering.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Herbarium labels record it in selva baja caducifolia (dry deciduous forest), on the Malpaís de Actopan lava field, in oak woodland (encinar), in riparian vegetation, in bosque mesófilo (cloud forest) at Coacoatzintla, and in matorral xerófilo on Cerro Xochío. Most of these habitats are open or seasonally leafless, so plants get bright light.

GBIF elevations run from about 140 m to 2,000 m, with a median near 1,000 m. It occurs in both lowland dry forest and highland scrub.

Mexico Gulf

🔒 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.