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Guzmania amplectens

A tank bromeliad from the Andean cloud forests of southwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador, recorded at about 935–2280 m. Almost all recent sightings are from the Mindo, Nanegalito and Santa Lucía area of Pichincha. Grow it like other cloud forest guzmanias: cool to mild, very humid, bright shade and never dry.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte in wet montane cloud forest on the western Andean slope. Observations come from reserves such as Santa Lucía and Puyucunapi and from forest around Mindo and San Miguel de los Bancos.

The Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia gives 935–2280 m. The Pichincha observations fall in the Mindo–Nanegalito belt, roughly 1200–2000 m.

ColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.