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Guzmania calothyrsus

A widespread epiphytic Guzmania of the western Amazon and Andean foothills, from Colombia and Guyana to Peru and Bolivia. Most records are from humid lowland forest at 100–800 m, with some to 1500 m and a few higher. Grow it warm, humid and shaded.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Labels describe humid primary forest, riverine forest and seasonally flooded forest, and one record from white-sand vegetation. It grows in clumps as an epiphyte. The Bolivian records extend into submontane Yungas forest.

The middle half of records lie between 150 and 825 m. The full range is 90–2950 m, but records above 1500 m are few.

ColombiaPeruBoliviaEcuadorBrazilGuyana

🔒 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.