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Guzmania striata

Guzmania striata is an Ecuadorian endemic bromeliad of moist lowland forest, known from very few records and threatened by habitat loss. The measured sites are warm and wet all year with high humidity. Grow it like other lowland Guzmania: warm, humid, in bright shade, with water in the cup.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Recorded as a plant of subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Growth habit is not documented; most Guzmania grow epiphytically on trunks and branches in humid forest, and that is assumed here.

Elevation not recorded; the measured climate suggests low to mid elevation.

Ecuador

🔒 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.