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Tillandsia recurvifolia

Tillandsia recurvifolia is a soft-leaved epiphyte of the humid subtropical lowlands of the Paraná and Paraguay river basins, with recurved grey leaves and a pink bract spike. It suits growers who can give it bright light, frequent watering and cool but frost-free winters.

Tillandsia recurvifolia
Photo: Michael Wolf (Webseite), CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trees in gallery forest along rivers, in riparian woodland, on scattered trees in wetland savanna such as the Iberá area, and in subtropical forest patches.

Lowland; the records come from river plains, generally below about 300 m.

Brazil (south)ParaguayUruguayArgentina (northeast)Bolivia

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.