Species library › Vriesea › Vriesea atrococcinea
Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Vriesea atrococcinea

A Vriesea described by Werner Rauh in 1981 from southeastern Brazil. The name means 'dark scarlet', probably referring to its flower bracts. There are no wild records, only one living collection. Grow it as an intermediate Atlantic Forest tank bromeliad with a cooler, 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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Nothing is recorded about its habitat. Conditions below come from the measured site in southeastern Brazil and from typical Atlantic Forest Vriesea.

Unknown; the measured site is at 582 m.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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

Grow Vriesea atrococcinea? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.