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Guzmania vittata

Guzmania vittata (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Mez is a lowland Amazonian bromeliad, first described in the 1830s from Martius's Brazilian collections and recorded from 0 to 370 m in Colombian Amazonia and northern Brazil.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte, and sometimes terrestrial in leaf litter, in the understory of lowland terra firme and flooded rainforest along the Vaupés, Caquetá and upper Juruá rivers. The forest floor here is dim and saturated. Species-specific ecology beyond the record sites was not reachable.

Recorded from sea level to 370 m, median 199 m; strictly a lowland species.

ColombiaVaupésAmazonas (Colombia)CaquetáBrazilAcreAmazonas (Brazil)

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✓ 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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