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Tillandsia rubella

Tillandsia rubella is an Andean bromeliad from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. It grows at about 1500 to 3700 m in montane Yungas forest, riverine alder and Polylepis woodland, and on steep cliffs. It needs cool nights, bright but not scorching light, and air that is humid yet moving. Warm, stuffy conditions are its main risk in cultivation.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Herbarium labels describe upper sub-Andean Yungas forest, moist forest just below cloud forest, riverine Alnus acuminata and Polylepis woodland in Huascarán National Park, disturbed scrub with Dodonaea and Puya near Sorata, and steep cliffs near Tunari and Sorata. It grows as an epiphyte on trees and shrubs and on rock.

GBIF specimens with elevations range from about 1470 to 3700 m. Most lie between about 2000 and 3300 m.

EcuadorPeruBoliviaColombia

🔒 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.