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Tillandsia limbata

Tillandsia limbata is a large, green-leaved tillandsia endemic to eastern and central Mexico, reaching about 80 cm with leaves to 50 cm long. It grows epiphytically on oaks and in gallery forest, mostly at low to middle elevations in Veracruz, Puebla, Hidalgo and nearby states. Treat it as a mesic, warm-growing tank-type tillandsia that wants bright filtered light and a moister summer.

Tillandsia limbata
Photo: Timm Stolten, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Herbarium labels describe an epiphyte on oaks and in gallery forest (riverside woodland), solitary or in local groups, sometimes locally frequent.

GBIF records range from sea level to about 2,600 m, with a median of about 580 m.

Mexico CentralMexico GulfMexico NortheastMexico NorthwestMexico 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.