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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Tillandsia leonamiana

Tillandsia leonamiana is a small Brazilian air plant described by E. Pereira, known in the wild from very few records; the best-documented site is the sandstone outcrops of Vila Velha near Ponta Grossa in Paraná, where it grows on bare rock. Treat it as a bright-light, well-ventilated rock dweller from a subtropical upland with mild summers and cool winters rather than a humid rainforest epiphyte. Published habitat detail is thin, so most targets here are inferred from that locality.

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
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded as rupicolous (rock-dwelling) on the sandstone outcrops of Parque Estadual de Vila Velha in the Campos Gerais of Paraná, an upland of grassland, rock pillars and gallery forest; an older herbarium sheet is labelled Minas Gerais without a precise locality. Plants on such outcrops sit in strong light with constant air movement and dry quickly after rain.

No elevations are given on the records; the Vila Velha outcrops lie at roughly 800-1000 m in the Campos Gerais plateau, so a subtropical upland climate is assumed.

Brazil SouthBrazil Southeast

🔒 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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