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Tillandsia glabrior

Tillandsia glabrior is a Mexican bromeliad, raised to species rank in 2004. Most records come from the dry Tehuantepec and Totolapan area of Oaxaca, where it grows on rock in thorn scrub and rocky, grazed desert. Grow it hot, bright and airy, with a pronounced dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

A saxicolous plant on rock in dry scrub and rocky desert around Tehuantepec, Tequisistlán and Totolapan in Oaxaca. One record comes from the rim of the volcanic crater La Alberca in Michoacán.

GBIF labels give about 500–1,200 m in Oaxaca. One 2,500 m record is doubtful.

Mexico Southwest

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.