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Guzmania circinnata

A Guzmania of wet premontane forest in Costa Rica, Panama and westernmost Colombia, recorded at 950-1,300 m. The measured sites are mild, very humid and rainy for most of the year, with a short, drier January-March. Grow it like other cloud-forest Guzmania: shaded, humid and never hot.

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

An epiphyte in wet premontane and lower montane forest. Its exact microhabitat is not documented; this is generalised from Guzmania of similar forest.

Recorded elevations 950-1,300 m, median 1,150 m (11 records).

ColombiaCosta RicaPanamá

🔒 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.