Guzmania graminifolia

A grass-leaved bromeliad of Andean and Darién montane forest. It was once placed in its own genus, Sodiroa, because of its narrow leaves. It grows as an epiphyte or on the ground at about 1,150–2,400 m, in constantly moist, cool cloud-forest conditions. Grow it like a cool-growing Tillandsia or Guzmania: bright shade, mild temperatures, high humidity and moving air.

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

Collectors describe it as epiphytic or terrestrial and sometimes scrambling, and in places abundant. It occurs in wet montane forest, including stunted high-elevation vegetation with Chusquea bamboo at about 2,360 m in Colombia.

GBIF records range from about 1,150 m to 2,360 m, and several specimens come from 1,500–1,750 m.

Panama (Darién)Colombia (Chocó, Antioquia, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca, Nariño)EcuadorPeru

🔒 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.