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Guzmania nangaritzae

Guzmania nangaritzae was described by Luther and Norton in 2010 from the Nangaritza valley in Zamora-Chinchipe, south-eastern Ecuador, on the flank of the Cordillera del Cóndor. Grow it as a cool-warm, very humid epiphyte of wet foothill forest at about 1100 to 1250 m.

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

Epiphyte in extremely wet premontane forest of the Nangaritza valley and Cordillera del Cóndor, an area of sandstone tepui-like ridges with near-daily rain and mist. Habitat details beyond the type area are unpublished.

1120 to 1250 m from 3 records.

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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