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Vriesea amethystina

A Vriesea of southeastern Brazil, known from Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. Recent labels record it on rock walls and boulders in the Gericinó-Mendanha massif, as a terrestrial or saxicolous plant. Its leaves are violet beneath. Grow it warm and bright, with a slightly drier winter.

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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels describe rocky walls, large boulders and 'seas of bromeliads' on rock outcrops, with some plants in clay soil. Wikipedia calls it an epiphyte, but the field labels mostly say rock or soil.

No elevations are recorded. The Rio de Janeiro sites are low hills near the coast.

Brazil

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.