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Guzmania densiflora

An epiphytic tank bromeliad of the Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador, described by Mez in 1903. Collections come from premontane and montane rain forest at about 1,500–2,800 m. Grow it cool and humid, in bright filtered light, with its central tank kept topped up with soft water.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Epiphytic in premontane and montane wet forest: primary and mature forest, and regenerating disturbed forest, on well-drained hilly ground. Like other cloud-forest Guzmania it sits on trunks and branches in the mid-storey, catching mist, rain and leaf debris in its leaf tank.

GBIF records with elevations run from about 1,500 m to 2,780 m, most between 1,650 and 2,300 m.

ColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.