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Racinaea adpressa

A small epiphytic bromeliad from the montane cloud forests of Costa Rica to Peru, most often recorded in Colombia. It wants cool, very humid, moving air and bright filtered light, like other cloud-forest Racinaea.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on branches and trunks in humid montane and cloud forest, typically in the mid to upper canopy where light is filtered.

Recorded at about 135–3,100 m, median about 1,900 m; most records come from 1,500–2,400 m.

ColombiaEcuadorCosta RicaPanamáPeru

🔒 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.