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Tillandsia caulescens

A stemmed, clump-forming grey-green Tillandsia (subgenus Anoplophytum) from the dry inter-Andean valleys of southern Peru and Bolivia. It grows in dry and seasonally dry forest and scrub, so it wants bright light, strong airflow, cool nights and a distinct dry season.

Tillandsia caulescens
Photo: Timm Stolten, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Its GBIF records come from dry secondary forest, savanna woodland and scrub in the Apurímac and Cusco valleys. It grows on trees, shrubs and probably rocks, forming elongated stems that branch into clumps.

Recorded elevations range from about 800 m to 2710 m. Most localities, such as Abancay, Curahuasi, Cachora and Mollepata, lie at about 2000–2800 m.

Peru (south)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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.