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Guzmania hirtzii

An Ecuadorian Guzmania described by Luther in 1991 from Andean cloud forest. It is collected at 1560-3200 m on both slopes of the Andes, especially around Cuyuja, Baeza and Cosanga, and needs cool, damp conditions.

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

Where it grows wild

Labels describe Andean forest and Andean cloud forest along roads through the Quijos valley (Cuyuja-Baeza, Cosanga, Guacamayos) and in the north near Tufiño-Maldonado. Podocarpus National Park near Cerro Toledo is another locality.

Recorded at 1562-3200 m, median 2000 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.