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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Tillandsia stenoura

A high-Andean tillandsia from southern Ecuador and northern Peru, found mostly at about 2,500–3,600 m in montane forest and along mountain roads. It is a cool-growing plant: mild days, cold nights and frequent cloud. Little is written about it outside herbarium records, so the care below is inferred from where it grows.

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

Herbarium labels place it in high montane forest (bosque montano alto) and roadside vegetation on mountain roads. Labels do not clearly say whether it grows on trees, rocks or banks; Andean tillandsias of this zone use all three.

Herbarium specimens range from about 2,510 to 3,584 m, mostly 2,600–3,300 m. Some citizen-science records show elevations of a few metres, which are data errors.

EcuadorPeruBolivia

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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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