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Tillandsia diguetii

Tillandsia diguetii is a little-known Mexican epiphyte, described from a Diguet collection at Manzanillo, Colima, that Roland-Gosselin cultivated. The few wild records come from hot, seasonally dry tropical deciduous forest on the Pacific coast of Colima and Jalisco, near sea level. Grow it like other lowland west-Mexican xeric tillandsias: very bright light, warmth, strong airflow and a long dry season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Herbarium labels from Jalisco describe it in selva baja caducifolia (low deciduous forest) and in forest edges with Cordia, Caesalpinia, Ficus and Swietenia, growing on various trees. The hosts shed their leaves in the dry season, leaving the plants in strong light.

Recorded elevations are mostly under 100 m (the Chamela coast), with one record at about 1,350 m.

Mexico 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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