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Tillandsia lautneri

A little-documented Tillandsia of the highlands of Chiapas and western Guatemala, recorded mostly between about 1800 and 3000 m. Nothing specific about its habitat is published in the sources we could open, so these conditions come from the measured climate of its record sites and from highland epiphytic tillandsias in general: cool nights, bright light, and a clear dry season from November to April.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Presumed an epiphyte in highland pine-oak and montane forest, like most tillandsias of the Chiapas–Guatemala highlands; its exact microhabitat is not documented in the sources we opened.

Recorded from 863 to 3019 m, median about 2430 m (38 records), so it is chiefly a cool highland plant.

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🔒 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.