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Tillandsia lydiae

A Mexican Tillandsia known from a small area of Guerrero, mostly along the road between Milpillas and Filo de Caballo at around 900–1100 m. Its climate has hot, dry winters and springs and a wet summer, so treat it as a bright-light, drought-tolerant epiphyte.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Collected along roadsides between Milpillas and Filo de Caballo and near Taxco. The labels give no habitat detail; the climate points to seasonally dry forest.

Most records are at 900–1100 m; outliers are at 350 m (Tierra Colorada) and 1664 m (Taxco).

Mexico

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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.