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Guzmania rugosa

A Guzmania of the Colombian Western Cordillera, described by Smith and Read in 1979 and named for its wrinkled leaves. Its records cluster in the Chocó-facing cloud forests of Risaralda, Caldas and Chocó between 1,350 and 2,000 m, some of the wettest forest in the Andes, and it wants cool, saturated air.

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

Very wet montane cloud forest on the Pacific slope of the Western Cordillera, where rain exceeds 170 mm in every month. A tank epiphyte on mossy trunks in permanently humid, cool shade.

Recorded 1,350 to 2,000 m, median 1,825 m from twelve records.

ColombiaRisaraldaCaldasChocóValle del Cauca

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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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