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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Racinaea pendulispica

A small epiphytic tillandsioid bromeliad of Andean montane forest in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia, named for its hanging flower spike.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Little is published beyond the original description; like other Racinaea it grows on branches and trunks in humid montane forest on the eastern Andean slopes. Conditions here are built from the measured sites and the genus.

Recorded from 900 to 2300 m, median about 1850 m, which is lower montane to cloud-forest elevation.

PeruEcuadorBolivia

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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.