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Vriesea billbergioides

A tank bromeliad endemic to the mountains of south-eastern Brazil, with three recognised varieties. Specimen labels place it high in the Serra dos Órgãos, Serra da Bocaina and Caparaó, mostly at 1,400–2,000 m, so it is a cool-growing montane Vriesea rather than a lowland one. Published detail on its habitat is thin.

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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Collected in montane Atlantic Forest and on rocky peaks of the coastal ranges of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo. Labels give localities such as Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos, Três Picos and Serra da Bocaina but rarely describe the microhabitat; like most Vriesea it is probably an epiphyte, and it may also grow on rock at the higher sites.

GBIF specimens with elevations run from about 1,000 m to 2,035 m, most between 1,800 and 2,000 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

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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.