Tillandsia circinnatioides
A small, grey, bulb-based air plant endemic to Mexico, closely related to Tillandsia circinnata, with twisted, curling leaves. Most wild records are from the dry scrub of the Tehuacán valley in Puebla and the Balsas basin in Morelos, where it grows on shrubs and small trees in strong light. Mount it, give it bright light and airflow, and let it dry quickly between waterings.
Where it grows wild
Most records come from seasonally dry tropical deciduous forest and xerophytic scrub, such as around Zapotitlán, Tehuacán, Coxcatlán and Acatlán in Puebla and Tlaquiltenango in Morelos. Plants perch on shrubs and small trees that lose their leaves in the dry season, so they get strong light for much of the year.
The main localities lie at roughly 900–2,000 m, based on the altitudes of the towns where it is recorded. Not measured by our pipeline.
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