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Billbergia oxysepala

A tank bromeliad of lowland western Amazonia (Ecuador and Acre, Brazil). It grows warm and fairly bright, and is likely epiphytic. Like most Billbergia it tolerates more light and short dry spells than understory bromeliads.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Recorded at 150–400 m in lowland Amazonian forest. By genus habit it is an epiphyte in the canopy or on forest edges with broken light. Specific habitat detail is not published in the sources consulted.

Recorded at 150–400 m, median 250 m.

EcuadorBrazilAcre

🔒 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.