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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Tillandsia heterandra

Tillandsia heterandra (also placed in Vriesea) is an epiphytic bromeliad of the northern Andes and neighbouring lowlands, from Venezuela and the Guianas through Colombia and Ecuador to Bolivia. Most records come from 400-2300 m, often on trees in pastures, secondary growth and forest fragments, which suggests a fairly tough, light-tolerant plant. Little is published on this species specifically, so the care here is generalised from its records and from similar Andean tillandsias.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on trees in humid premontane forest, forest fragments, secondary vegetation and on isolated trees in pastures. One Guiana record is from dense forest on sand and granite boulders.

Colombian checklist range 380-2300 m; GBIF records have a median of about 800 m.

ColombiaEcuadorVenezuelaBoliviaPeruGuyanaSuriname

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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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