Tillandsia latifolia
Tillandsia latifolia is a tough, silvery bromeliad of the coastal deserts, fog-fed lomas and dry scrub of Ecuador and Peru, where it mostly grows loose on sand, gravel and rock and sometimes perches on shrubs and small trees. It has several varieties and cultivars, and it lives on fog, dew and strong light rather than rain. At home it wants very bright light, good air movement and quick-drying soakings.
Where it grows wild
Grows in coastal desert, lomas (fog-fed hills), dry lowland and montane scrub and very dry tropical forest. Many collections are terrestrial on sand, salty gravel or granite slopes, often in colonies with other grey Tillandsias; others are epiphytic on shrubs and small trees in light, dry positions.
From near sea level along the Pacific coast to roughly 2,200 m in dry Andean valleys; most collections are below about 1,000 m.
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