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Tillandsia matudae

An epiphytic Tillandsia of the pine-oak highlands of Chiapas and Oaxaca in southern Mexico and of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, mostly at 1,800 to 2,250 m. It grows on oaks, pines and shade trees in coffee farms, in bright, airy conditions with cool nights and a long dry winter. Grow it bright, cool at night and quick-drying.

Tillandsia matudae
Photo: Phytophilus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Specimen labels describe primary pine-oak forest (bosque de pino-encino), pine forest with some oak on deep stony soil over limestone, and open grassland near Comitán. In Guatemala it grows on Diphysa shade trees in coffee plantations. The Chiapas collections cluster along the San Cristóbal to Comitán highlands.

Labelled elevations run from about 1,000 to 2,250 m, and most are 1,800 to 2,250 m (Chiapas 1,900 to 2,250 m; Guatemala 1,800 to 1,900 m; Cerro El Picacho, El Salvador, 1,798 m).

ChiapasOaxacaGuatemalaEl SalvadorHonduras

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.