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Vriesea boeghii

An epiphytic Vriesea of the high Andes of Ecuador, collected mostly in Podocarpus National Park near Loja at about 2,900 m, in humid upper montane forest and shrubland. It is a cool, cloud-soaked plant that needs cold nights, high humidity and constant moisture, and it is Near Threatened by habitat loss.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Humid upper montane forest and montane shrubland, near the treeline and páramo edge, where fog and drizzle are frequent. It grows as an epiphyte in the stunted forest.

Most specimens are from 2,860–3,100 m in Loja and Zamora-Chinchipe; northern collections are from 2,140–2,500 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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.