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

Tillandsia cernua

A high-Andean Tillandsia recorded east of Cuenca in Azuay, southern Ecuador, at about 2200–2900 m, with further records up to about 3650 m in páramo. A living collection at Vienna also comes from the Río Palca valley in Junín, Peru, at 2100 m. Grow it as a cool, bright montane plant with cold nights.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded in the inter-Andean region around Cuenca, with two records from páramo at about 3650 m. No detailed habitat notes were found; it is treated as an epiphyte or rock-dweller in open montane scrub.

Recorded at 2100–3660 m; the measured sites are at 2200–2870 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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.