Tillandsia portillae

An endangered Andean Tillandsia described in 1997 and known only from Loja Province in southern Ecuador, where it grows in moist montane forest at about 2,000–2,800 m. It is usually an epiphyte, sometimes on the ground. Published details on its form are scarce, so this profile relies mostly on the known localities and the montane climate of Loja. Grow it cool, bright and airy.

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

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Subtropical to tropical moist montane forest and its edges in the Andes of southern Ecuador. Herbarium labels describe it as a frequent epiphyte and occasional terrestrial, including along the Loja–Cuenca road.

Herbarium records from 2,050 m to about 2,800 m.

Ecuador (Loja)

🔒 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.