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Racinaea schumanniana

A small epiphytic bromeliad of humid montane forest from Costa Rica to Bolivia, most often recorded around 1500–2000 m. Grow it like a cloud-forest Tillandsia: cool-intermediate, constantly humid air, bright shade and frequent watering with fast drying.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Epiphytic on branches and twigs in wet premontane and montane forest, where cloud and frequent rain keep the air saturated. Detail is inferred from the genus; little is published on this species alone.

Recorded from near sea level to 3470 m, but the median is about 1800 m and most records lie between 1200 and 2500 m.

Costa RicaPanamaVenezuelaEcuadorPeruBolivia

🔒 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.