Tillandsia ventanaensis

A stemless, stiff-leaved epiphytic Tillandsia endemic to the Sierra de las Ventanas in Durango, Mexico, near the Sinaloa border, at 1,800–2,000 m. It stands 35–55 cm tall in flower with rigid leaves up to 55 cm long. It is known from very few collections, so care is based on its Sierra Madre Occidental habitat: bright light, a dry, cool winter and summer rain.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte in mid-elevation forest of the Sierra Madre Occidental on the Durango–Sinaloa border, an area of pine–oak woodland with summer monsoon rains. The type collection gives no further habitat detail.

1,800–2,000 m (type collection at about 1,900 m).

Mexico Northwest

🔒 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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