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Tillandsia eizii

A large epiphytic Tillandsia from the pine-oak and humid montane forests of Chiapas and neighbouring Guatemala and Honduras, reaching about 1.7 m in flower with a pendant, branched inflorescence and violet petals. It lives at 1,200–2,400 m, so it needs cool nights, humid moving air and bright light. It is slow and has low seed viability, which makes wild stock vulnerable.

Tillandsia eizii
Photo: Timm Stolten, 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 Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte in Pinus–Quercus forest and humid montane forest, typically on oak branches where it gets good light and frequent cloud.

1,200–2,400 m in the literature; GBIF records with elevations span 1,200–2,350 m, median about 1,870 m.

Mexico SoutheastGuatemalaHonduras

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✓ 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.