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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Vriesea aurora

Vriesea × aurora is a garden hybrid named in Gartenflora in 1893 by Kittel, from the period when European nurseries were crossing Vriesea species for their colourful flower spikes. It has no wild range. Grow it like other Vriesea hybrids: bright indirect light, intermediate temperatures and a filled tank.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A cultivated hybrid with no natural habitat. Its parents were not found in the sources consulted, but nineteenth-century Vriesea hybrids were mostly bred from epiphytic species of humid Brazilian forest.

Not applicable (garden hybrid).

🔒 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.