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

Tillandsia capistranoensis

A little-known Mexican Tillandsia named after San Juan Capistrano. It has been collected along the road towards Jesús María at about 2000 m and near Huazamote, in the Sierra Madre Occidental where Zacatecas, Durango and Nayarit meet. Treat it as a bright-light, seasonally dry mountain Tillandsia with cool nights.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

The labels give only road localities at about 2000 m. This part of the Sierra Madre Occidental has oak and pine-oak woodland and dry canyon slopes, with summer monsoon rain and a dry, cool winter and spring.

Collected at about 2000 m.

Mexico Northeast

🔒 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.