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Tillandsia makoyana

An epiphytic Tillandsia of the seasonally dry forests of Mexico and Central America, from sea level to about 2600 m. Herbarium labels place it mostly on oaks, pines and legume trees in pine-oak woodland, dry deciduous forest and xerophytic scrub, sometimes on limestone rock. Treat it as a bright-light air plant that is soaked often in the warm, wet season and kept drier in the long winter dry season.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Branches of oaks, pines, Bursera, legumes and other trees in pine-oak woodland, open oak forest, low dry deciduous forest (selva baja caducifolia) and xerophytic scrub; occasionally on limestone rock or rocky banks and near streams. Many of these forests lose their leaves in the dry season, leaving the plants in near full sun.

Across about 215 GBIF records with elevation, it ranges from near sea level to about 2650 m, median about 1270 m, with most records between 190 and 1970 m.

MexicoGuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaBelize

🔒 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.