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Guzmania zakii

An Ecuadorian Guzmania described by Luther in 1993 from the Amazon lowlands and eastern Andean foothills. It grows as an epiphyte in warm, humid terra firme forest and forms a fairly large rosette with a tall flower spike.

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

One Cuyabeno specimen was 6 m up on the stem of a leaning tree in terra firme forest, with a rosette of about 20 leaves and a scape about 80 cm long. Other collections are from humid forest near the Río Tigüino and forest remnants in the Cordillera del Cóndor foothills.

Recorded at 265-1195 m, median 320 m.

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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