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Racinaea jenmanii

A small epiphytic bromeliad of the Guiana Shield and the Greater Antilles, related to Tillandsia. It grows on branches in humid forest, so it needs bright filtered light, warm temperatures, frequent misting and fast drying.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Racinaea are small rosette epiphytes on twigs and branches in humid lowland to montane forest; this species is recorded from forest in Venezuela, Guyana, Cuba and Haiti.

Recorded at 300-1,750 m, median about 1,140 m.

VenezuelaGuyanaCubaHaiti

🔒 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.