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Guzmania atrocastanea

Guzmania atrocastanea is an Ecuadorian endemic bromeliad described by Harry Luther in 1992, found in moist montane forest and threatened by habitat loss. Records sit mostly around 2500 m in cool, humid cloud forest, so it needs cool nights, shade and constant moisture.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest (Wikipedia/IUCN). Growth form not documented in sources found; most Guzmania are epiphytes, and this is assumed here.

Records at 900-2780 m, median 2490 m (16 records).

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.