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

Vriesea barilletii

An epiphytic tank bromeliad endemic to Espírito Santo in the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil, described in 1883. It has been widely used in breeding, with more than 20 named cultivars and hybrids. In cultivation it wants the conditions of a warm, humid Atlantic Forest canopy: bright filtered light, water in the central cup and a well-drained, airy mount or pot.

Vriesea barilletii
Photo: artist not specified; the author of the corresponding article is Helen Ingersoll, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trees in the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo. Like most Vriesea it holds water in a central tank formed by its overlapping leaf bases and takes up water and nutrients mainly through the tank and leaf scales, using its roots mostly for anchorage.

No elevation is given in the sources we opened; Espírito Santo's Atlantic Forest runs from the coast up into the mountains.

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

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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.