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Vriesea atra

Vriesea atra is a rock-dwelling Brazilian bromeliad in section Xiphion, described by Mez from a Glaziou collection in Rio de Janeiro state. It grows on rock at 1,000–1,800 m in the Atlantic Forest mountains, where summers are mild and wet and winters are cool and drier. Grow it bright, cool at night and well drained, like other highland rupicolous vrieseas.

Vriesea atra
Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

A saxicolous (rock-dwelling) bromeliad on rock outcrops in the montane Atlantic Forest region. Most records come from the Serra dos Órgãos and nearby ranges in Rio de Janeiro.

1,000–1,800 m according to the Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads. GBIF records with elevations have a median of about 1,300 m and a maximum of about 2,180 m.

Brazil SoutheastBrazil South

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.