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Guzmania paniculata

An Andean tank bromeliad of Ecuador and Peru, named for its branched (paniculate) flower spike. Herbarium labels place it as an epiphyte high in trees, in shade, in evergreen montane forest mostly between about 1,900 and 2,900 m. Grow it as a cool, humid, bright-shade epiphyte, like other montane Guzmania.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Epiphytic in evergreen montane and cloud forest on the eastern Andean slopes; collectors note it on high trees, in shade. Rain and cloud are frequent all year.

Most dated records sit between about 1,950 and 2,900 m (median about 2,300 m), for example at 2,300 m in Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park in Peru and at about 2,150 m near Yangana in Loja, Ecuador.

EcuadorPeru

🔒 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.