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Tillandsia mauryana

Tillandsia mauryana is a small, silvery rosette tillandsia of subgenus Viridantha from central and northeastern Mexico, recorded at about 1,000–2,000 m. The measured sites have a warm, sunny dry season from November to May and summer rains. Grow it bright, dry-mounted and airy, with a drier winter and cool nights.

Tillandsia mauryana
Photo: James Ho, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Viridantha tillandsias are compact, densely scaled plants of seasonally dry montane scrub and open oak forest, commonly clinging to rocks, cliffs and branches in full or bright sun. That habit is inferred from the subgenus rather than documented for this species.

GBIF records span 1,008–1,998 m, median 1,360 m (42 records).

Mexico CentralMexico NortheastMexico 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 2.0 licence, unmodified.