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Guzmania aequatorialis

A Guzmania of high Andean cloud forest in Ecuador, recorded along the Tulcán–Maldonado road in Carchi and in the mountains near Loja at 2230–2800 m. Labels describe a very humid zone, with plants on road cuts. It needs cool, very humid conditions and suffers in heat.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Andean cloud forest (bosque andino nublado) in very humid areas, including road cuts.

Recorded at 2230–2800 m, median 2400 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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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