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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Guzmania killipiana

An Andean tank bromeliad, mainly epiphytic, from humid montane and cloud forest in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia at about 1,000–2,500 m. Grow it cool and humid, in bright shade, with the tank topped up with soft water. Almost nothing is published about it beyond herbarium labels, so treat these targets as a starting point.

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

Herbarium labels place it in humid montane forest, cloud forest and Bolivian yungas, including primary forest. Some collections come from epiphyte surveys, so it is at least largely epiphytic.

Specimen elevations run from about 1,070 m (Apolobamba, Bolivia) to 2,530 m (Chulumani, Bolivia), mostly 1,700–2,500 m.

EcuadorPeruBolivia

🔒 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.