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Tillandsia califani

Tillandsia califani is a Mexican endemic described by Werner Rauh in 1971, recorded in central and southwestern Mexico at about 1550-2270 m. The sites have warm days, cool nights and a sharp winter-spring dry season, so it wants bright light, strong airflow and a drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Epiphyte in seasonally dry highland woodland; no habitat account was found, so this is inferred from the record sites (typical oak and pine-oak country) and related Mexican Tillandsia.

Records at 1546-2265 m, median 1647 m.

Mexico CentralMexico 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.