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Guzmania dalstroemii

A rarely collected Guzmania of Ecuador's eastern Andean ridges, known from very wet cloud forest on granite in the Llanganates and stunted forest on a sandstone plateau in the Cordillera del Cóndor. Grow it cool and humid, like other highland Guzmania.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Collected on a summit ridge in very wet, dense cloud forest on granite, and in stunted (achaparrado) forest on a flat sandstone plateau. The labels do not say whether it grew on trees or on the ground.

Recorded at 2050–2740 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.