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Guzmania radiata

A Guzmania of wet cloud forest in the Western Cordillera of Colombia and neighbouring Ecuador, recorded at about 1750–2275 m. It needs cool, very humid, rainy conditions all year and no dry season.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels place it in cloud forest remnants on the crest of the Western Cordillera (Cerro El Inglés, Cerro Montezuma, Cali–Buenaventura road) and in Nariño. Habit is not stated; most Guzmania in such forest are epiphytes.

Recorded at about 1750–2275 m, median about 2135 m.

ColombiaEcuador

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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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