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Tillandsia jucunda

An epiphytic Tillandsia of north-western Argentina (Tucumán, Salta, Jujuy, Catamarca) and southern Bolivia, collected mostly between 550 and 900 m in the forests of the Andean foothills. Its home has hot, wet summers and a cool, very dry winter with occasional frost. Grow it bright and airy, with a dry, cooler winter rest.

Tillandsia jucunda
Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, 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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte in the dry to semi-humid forests of the eastern Andean foothills, around places such as El Cadillal, Sierra de la Candelaria and Burruyacú; herbarium labels simply say 'epífita'.

Argentine labels give 550–900 m; one Bolivian collection is from 2,430 m near Zudáñez.

Argentina NorthwestBolivia

🔒 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.