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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Guzmania sibundoyorum

A high-Andean Guzmania from southern Colombia and Ecuador, named after the Sibundoy valley and recorded between about 1800 and 3080 m. No measured climate is available, so conditions are estimated for upper montane cloud forest: cool, misty and never hot.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Presumed to grow in upper montane cloud forest; its growth form is not documented in the sources we opened, and we assume an epiphyte like most Guzmania.

Recorded from 1800 to 3079 m, median about 2860 m (23 records).

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