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Tillandsia neglecta

A small Brazilian Tillandsia known mainly from Cabo Frio on the coast of Rio de Janeiro. Specimen labels describe it as a rock-dwelling, sun-loving herb about 10 cm tall, so it wants bright light, strong air movement and a quick dry-down.

Tillandsia neglecta
Photo: scott.zona from Miami, Florida, USA, CC BY 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimens record it as rupicolous and heliophilous (on rock in full sun), about 10 cm tall, on the coastal headlands and islands around Cabo Frio, including Ilha do Cabo Frio and Pontal do Atalaia.

It grows on coastal rocks near sea level.

Brazil (Southeast)

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.