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Other Partly documented

Tillandsia makrinii

A Tillandsia endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico, with records from the Pacific slope of the Sierra Sur near 16°N at about 240-1,100 m. The measured site has a pronounced dry season from November to April and a wet summer, with warm days all year. Grow it as a bright-light, seasonally dry, mounted Tillandsia.

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

Probably an epiphyte of seasonally dry tropical deciduous or oak forest on the Pacific slope of Oaxaca. Its microhabitat is undocumented.

Recorded elevations 238-1,100 m, median 1,100 m (7 records).

Mexico 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.