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Tillandsia exserta

A grey, drought-tolerant Tillandsia of the coastal thornscrub and dry deciduous forest of Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico, mostly near sea level. It sits on shrubs and small trees in very bright, hot conditions with a long dry season broken by summer monsoon rain.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on shrubs and trees in coastal Sinaloan thornscrub, dense thorn scrub and tropical deciduous forest, including arid scrub with Jatropha, Opuntia and Stenocereus on sandy soil and dunes behind the beach.

Records span 0–600 m, median about 15 m; it is mainly a coastal lowland plant.

Mexico Northwest

🔒 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.