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Guzmania variegata

A Guzmania of the western Andes in Ecuador and northern Peru, described by L.B. Smith in 1960. It grows mainly at 1400-3100 m in forest and Andean scrub, where the dry season from June to September is marked.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels mention primary forest on ridges (Los Ilinizas), Andean shrub vegetation, pasture edges and roadside forest in the western cordillera and the Nanguipa range. Records also include a cultivated plant from Bellavista cloud forest.

Recorded at 230-3175 m, median 1949 m.

EcuadorPeru

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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.