Racinaea kessleri

A small epiphytic bromeliad from the high Bolivian Andes, recorded at about 2,700 to 3,100 m. It needs cool, humid, bright conditions with good airflow, and it is unsuited to warm rooms. It is best grown mounted or in a tiny pot of bark in a cool greenhouse or an airy cabinet.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Like most Racinaea, it is presumably an epiphyte on branches in montane cloud forest or humid upper montane woodland in the Bolivian Yungas, where mist is frequent and nights are cool.

Recorded at 2,733 to 3,100 m, in the upper montane zone.

Bolivia

🔒 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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