Tillandsia nana

A small Andean Tillandsia in subgenus Anoplophytum, described by Baker. Wikipedia lists it for Bolivia, but nearly all wild observations are from the dry inter-Andean valleys around Cusco, Pisac, Calca and Ollantaytambo in Peru, at about 2,800–3,400 m. Treat it as a high-light, cool-night, quick-drying air plant.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Observed in the Sacred Valley of the Urubamba and around Cusco, a seasonally dry montane landscape of scrub, rock outcrops and stone walls. The records do not say what it grows on; small Anoplophytum tillandsias here usually grow on rocks, shrubs and cacti in bright, open places.

The records carry no elevations, but the localities lie at about 2,800 m (Ollantaytambo, Urubamba), 2,950 m (Pisac, Calca) and 3,400 m (Cusco).

PeruBolivia

🔒 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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