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Vriesea alta

A large epiphytic Vriesea, originally described as Tillandsia alta by Baker. Kew lists it for Panama, while the herbarium specimens in GBIF were collected in Jamaica in 1908, 'on tree, woodlands near Newport'. Grow it as a warm, humid tank bromeliad in bright filtered light.

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

Where it grows wild

One label reads 'on tree, woodlands'; nothing else about its habitat was found. Conditions below combine the measured lowland Panama site with typical Vriesea habits.

The measured site is at 45 m in Panama; Newport in Manchester Parish, Jamaica, lies at roughly 500–700 m.

Panamá

🔒 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.