Tillandsia mirabilis
Tillandsia mirabilis, described by Lieselotte Hromadnik in 1992, is endemic to southwestern Mexico and recorded at 1500-2140 m. The sites have mild days, cool nights and a long dry winter.
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
Presumed epiphyte of highland oak or pine-oak woodland, inferred from the record sites; no habitat account was found.
Records at 1500-2136 m, median 2136 m (5 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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