Guzmania xipholepis

Guzmania xipholepis L.B.Sm. (1963) is a high-elevation Peruvian bromeliad with seven wild records from 2335 to 2650 m, scattered from Piura and Cajamarca to Pasco and Cusco.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumably an epiphytic tank bromeliad of upper montane cloud forest on the eastern Andean slope and the wet northern passes; the sword-like bracts of the name are typical of the genus. Species-specific ecology was not reachable; generalised from montane Guzmania.

Recorded from 2335 to 2650 m, median 2550 m; a high, cool-growing species.

PeruPiuraCajamarcaPascoCusco

🔒 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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