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Tillandsia carlos-hankii

A Mexican endemic Tillandsia described by Matuda in 1973, recorded mostly around 2000–2900 m in Oaxaca and Guerrero. Its highlands have cool nights, a sunny dry season from November to April and very wet summers. Grow it bright and cool, with a dry 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

No habitat description was found. The records lie in the pine-oak highlands of Oaxaca and Guerrero, where tillandsias grow on the branches of open forest.

Recorded at 860–2895 m, median 2211 m (17 records).

Mexico SoutheastMexico 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.