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Vriesea baturitensis

An epiphytic Vriesea of the humid mountain forests of the Serra de Baturité and Serra de Maranguape in Ceará, northeastern Brazil. It has green leaves with pale sheaths and an all-yellow inflorescence, and labels call it sun-loving on the summit of Pico Alto. These cloud-forest islands have a long, hard dry season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic in humid montane and cloud forest ('mata úmida', 'mata nebular', 'brejo de altitude'), including the exposed summit of Pico Alto, where labels call it heliophilous. Described as common along the road to the TV towers.

Records run from about 400 to 1096 m, median 700 m.

Brazil Northeast

🔒 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.