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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Guzmania bakeri

A bromeliad of the northern Andes, recorded mainly in Ecuador (Pichincha, Carchi, Imbabura, Napo, Sucumbíos) with a few collections from southern Colombia. Dated herbarium specimens put it in cool montane and upper montane forest, mostly between about 1,900 and 3,400 m. Very little is published about its ecology, so treat it as a cool-growing, high-humidity cloud-forest Guzmania rather than a warm lowland one.

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

Herbarium labels give almost no habitat detail. The elevations (mostly 2,900–3,400 m) place it in wet upper montane cloud forest, where most Guzmania grow as epiphytes on trunks and branches or on mossy banks. Its exact growth habit in the wild is not documented in the sources consulted.

Herbarium specimens range from about 1,900 m to 3,420 m, with a median around 3,100 m. Some photo observations list elevations of 4–50 m in Andean localities, which are clearly data-entry errors.

Ecuador (northern Andes: Pichincha, Carchi, Imbabura, Napo, Sucumbíos)Southern Colombia (Nariño)

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✓ 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
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