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Guzmania pungens

A Colombian Guzmania described by Lyman Smith in 1949, most of whose records come from the Antioquia and Cauca Andes at around 1,700 m. It is a tank epiphyte of humid montane forest with an unusually wide recorded elevation span, so it should be adaptable indoors provided the air stays humid.

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

Humid montane and cloud forest of the Colombian Andes, growing as a tank epiphyte on trunks and lower branches. Records span 150 to 2,600 m, but the bulk sit between about 1,000 and 2,000 m.

Recorded 150 to 2,600 m, median 1,700 m from ten records.

ColombiaAntioquiaCaucaNariño

🔒 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.