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Vriesea agostiniana

A Vriesea of the Atlantic Forest mountains of Rio de Janeiro and the Serra do Mar in São Paulo, described by E. Pereira in 1971. The measured sites run from about 300 to 1100 m in warm, humid forest with a cool, drier winter. Care follows other Serra do Mar vrieseas.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes were available. Its records fall in dense, humid Atlantic rainforest of the Serra do Mar and the ranges inland from Rio de Janeiro, where most vrieseas grow as epiphytes.

Measured sites lie at about 290–1090 m; few records carry an elevation.

Brazil Southeast

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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.