Tillandsia Andreana is a saxicolous species, rarely epiphytic, native to Colombia, where it grows and thrives in cliff areas at latitudes ranging from 500 to 1800 metres above sea level.
Tillandsia plagiotropica is native to Guatemala and San Salvador, where it grows and develops in places such as swamps and lakes at latitudes ranging from 1000 to 1700 metres above sea level.