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Guzmania asplundii

A Guzmania from the eastern Andean foothills of Ecuador, from Sucumbíos and Napo south to the Cordillera del Cóndor, at 800–1860 m. Labels place it in wet premontane forest, including riverside forest, mossy humus over rocks and a rotten log. It needs warm, humid, shaded conditions year-round.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wet premontane and pluvial forest; noted in forest near rivers, on a rotten log and in mossy humus over rocks, suggesting it grows low down or on the ground.

Recorded at 800–1860 m, median 1100 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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