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

Tillandsia hirta

A small Andean Tillandsia described in 1984 from the dry inter-Andean valleys, now recorded from southern Ecuador through Peru and Bolivia to Salta and Jujuy in north-western Argentina, mostly between about 2200 and 3200 m. These are sunny, dry valleys with warm days, cold nights and a long dry season, so it wants strong light, lots of air movement and quick drying after watering.

Tillandsia hirta
Photo: Jonankar1990, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimens come from dry valleys, gorges and roadsides in the Andes, such as the Valles Calchaquíes in Salta, a gorge near Punata in Cochabamba and the Oña valley in Azuay. The labels do not record its perch; dry-valley Tillandsia of this kind usually grow on rocks, shrubs and cacti in open scrub.

Herbarium specimens range from about 2200 m in southern Ecuador to 2350–3160 m in Bolivia and north-western Argentina.

EcuadorPeruBoliviaArgentina

🔒 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.