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

Tillandsia edithae

A caulescent, cliff-dwelling Tillandsia from the Bolivian Andes, notable for crimson to coral flowers and many offsets along the stem. Care follows xeric Andean saxicolous tillandsias: very bright light, cool nights, strong airflow and quick drying.

Tillandsia edithae
Photo: Bocabroms, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on cliffs and rock faces, forming clumps of stems with offsets along their length.

Elevation not given in the sources reached; Bolivian cliff tillandsias of this type mostly grow in inter-Andean valleys around 2000–3000 m.

Bolivia

🔒 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.