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Tillandsia fuchsii

Tillandsia fuchsii is a small atmospheric air plant from the pine–oak mountains of southern Mexico (Oaxaca, Chiapas) and Guatemala, at about 700–2,400 m. It forms a ball of very fine, grey-scaled leaves. It needs bright light, frequent brief wetting with fast drying, and a cooler, drier winter.

Tillandsia fuchsii
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 pine–oak and seasonally dry montane forest, on slopes and ridges.

700–2,440 m, median about 1,400 m (45 records).

MexicoGuatemala

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.