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Tillandsia kirchhoffiana

A Mexican Tillandsia that is well recorded around Xalapa and the Veracruz–Puebla escarpment, mostly at 1,200 to 1,700 m. It lives in humid montane and oak forest that still has a dry spell in late winter and spring. Grow it bright and airy with cool nights, and water more heavily than the desert Tillandsia.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on trees in the humid montane forest, oak forest and forest edges of the Gulf-facing slopes, with scattered records inland in Hidalgo, Oaxaca and San Luis Potosí.

Recorded from 18 to 2,058 m, median 1,417 m; the Xalapa-area sites near 1,450 m dominate the climate data.

Mexico CentralMexico GulfMexico NortheastMexico 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.