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Guzmania peter-bakii

Guzmania peter-bakii is one of the newest species in the genus, described by Manzanares, Gouda and Till in 2022 from Ecuador, where it grows at 1500 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

Andean cloud forest in Ecuador at 1500 to 2150 m; presumed an epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches like its relatives, in humid filtered light. Published detail beyond the description is scarce.

Recorded at 1500 to 2150 m, median 1700 m (4 of 11 records carry an elevation).

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.