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Guzmania bracteosa

An epiphytic guzmania endemic to the western Andean slopes of Ecuador, growing on tree branches in cloud forest and premontane wet forest at about 1,000–2,500 m. It is assessed as Vulnerable. Grow it like other cloud-forest guzmanias: shade, mild temperatures, constant humidity and moving air.

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

Epiphytic on tree branches in primary and secondary cloud forest and very humid premontane forest, including ridge-top forest that is often in drizzle (garúa).

Herbarium specimens range from about 720 to 2,500 m, mostly 1,050–2,400 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.