Tillandsia myosura

A small atmospheric Tillandsia from southern South America (Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay). Grow it like other Chaco and Andean-foothill air plants: bright light, strong airflow, quick drying and a drier winter.

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

Habitat details were not found. Tillandsias from this region are mostly atmospheric epiphytes on trees, shrubs and rocks in seasonally dry forest and scrub.

No elevation data found.

BoliviaArgentinaParaguayUruguay

🔒 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.