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Tillandsia kessleri

A Bolivian Tillandsia described by Harry Luther in 1999, recorded from Yungas cloud forest in La Paz and Cochabamba at 1320-2600 m. It grows cool, moist and bright.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Records come from the Apa Apa reserve near Chulumani, Cerro Uchumachi above Coroico, Madidi and Carrasco national parks, and Cocapata. All are humid montane (Yungas) forest.

Recorded at 1320-2600 m, median about 2400 m.

Bolivia

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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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.