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

Guzmania membranacea

A Venezuelan Guzmania described by Smith and Steyermark in 1967 and known from three records near 925–1010 m. Grow it like other forest Guzmanias: warm, shaded, humid, with soft water in the leaf vase.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes were found. Guzmanias are mostly tank-forming epiphytes, sometimes terrestrial, in humid forest; the thin leaves implied by the name suggest a shaded, humid site.

Recorded at 925–1010 m (three records).

Venezuela

🔒 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.