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Tillandsia chiapensis

A silvery, densely scaled Tillandsia endemic to Chiapas, Mexico, parent of several registered cultivars. GBIF records sit between 240 and 900 m, the warm, seasonally dry lowlands and valleys of Chiapas. Treat it as a bright-light, fast-drying xeric air plant.

Tillandsia chiapensis
Photo: Bocabroms, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Assumed to grow on trees or rocks in the seasonally dry forest of Chiapas's lower valleys; its heavy silvery trichomes fit an exposed, drying site.

GBIF records with elevations range from 240 to 900 m.

Mexico

🔒 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.