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Guzmania stenostachya

A bromeliad of the montane wet forests of Costa Rica and western Panama, recorded from 1000 to 2900 m and mostly around 1500 m. Like most Guzmania it is presumably an epiphyte with a water-holding rosette. Give it mild temperatures, humid air and bright shade.

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

A bromeliad of montane wet forest on the Central American cordilleras. The species-level habitat is not described in the sources checked; Guzmania are mainly shade-tolerant epiphytes on mossy branches and trunks.

Recorded at 1000–2900 m, with a median of 1500 m (82 records).

Costa RicaPanama

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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.