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Tillandsia foliosa

Tillandsia foliosa is an epiphytic bromeliad endemic to Mexico. Almost no species-level ecology was found in the sources available this round, so care here follows the Mexican tillandsias of seasonally dry forest: bright light, strong airflow, regular soaking in summer and a drier winter. It is a parent of the cultivar 'Billy Boy'.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

An epiphyte in Mexican forests. The sources opened give no habitat detail; most Mexican tillandsias live on branches in seasonally dry oak, pine-oak or tropical deciduous forest.

No elevation data found in the sources opened.

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.