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Tillandsia lotteae

A Bolivian endemic Tillandsia from the dry inter-Andean valleys, recorded at 950–2900 m. The measured sites have warm days, cool nights and a long dry winter. Grow it bright and airy, with a drier rest in winter.

Tillandsia lotteae
Photo: Timm Stolten, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Recorded in the inter-Andean valleys of Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, Potosí and Tarija. These valleys hold dry forest and scrub, where Tillandsia grow on shrubs, trees and rocks in strong light. Its exact microhabitat is not described in the sources fetched.

Recorded at 950–2900 m, median 1600 m.

Bolivia

🔒 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.