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Tillandsia dugesii

A Mexican endemic Tillandsia of the highlands of central and southern Mexico, found in pine, oak and oak-juniper woodland and in subtropical scrub at about 1,600 to 2,400 m. Collectors' labels repeatedly describe its sites as sunny, open and semi-dry. Grow it like a tough highland air plant: bright light, cool nights, and a drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Collected as an epiphyte in pine-oak and oak-juniper woodland, in secondary growth after pine-oak forest, at the ecotone between oak forest and tropical deciduous forest, and in subtropical scrub, including scrub on basaltic lava flows in Michoacán. Many collections from the State of México are labelled 'sunny and open' or 'sunny and semi-dry'.

Most GBIF specimens with elevations fall between about 1,600 and 2,400 m (median about 2,000 m). A few outliers outside that band are almost certainly data errors.

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.