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Guzmania flagellata

Described by Pierce and Grant in 2002 from Panama, with all records around the Cerro Jefe and Cerro Azul elfin cloud forests east of Panama City at roughly 300–1,100 m. A humid, intermediate-warm tank epiphyte; nothing beyond the description is readily available.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumed epiphytic in wet, wind-exposed cloud and premontane forest of the Cerro Jefe massif, one of Panama's richest bromeliad sites.

Eleven records at 306–1,100 m, median 850 m.

Panama

🔒 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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