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Tillandsia aequatorialis is an epiphytic air plant from Ecuador that grows on trees in cloud and montane forests. It is grown for its rosette form and needs good air movement and regular misting rather than soil.
Tillandsia aequatorialis is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Tillandsia abbreviata · Tillandsia achyrostachys · Tillandsia acuminata · Tillandsia adamsii · Tillandsia adpressiflora · Tillandsia aeranthos · Tillandsia afonsoana · Tillandsia aguascalientensis · Tillandsia aizoides · Tillandsia albertiana · Tillandsia albida · Tillandsia alfredo-laui
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
