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Guzmania oligantha

Guzmania oligantha is a little-known Colombian tank bromeliad described by Lozano in 1981, recorded only a handful of times on the Western Cordillera of Antioquia at about 2000 to 2150 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

Almost nothing is published beyond the original description. The three wild records sit in wet montane cloud forest on the Western Cordillera; like most Andean Guzmania it is presumed an epiphyte on mossy trunks and limbs, in the humid, misty light under a broken canopy.

Records without elevation; the two recorded sites lie at about 2000 and 2150 m.

ColombiaAntioquia

🔒 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.