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Vriesea brusquensis

A Vriesea of the Atlantic rain forest named after Brusque in Santa Catarina, with records from the Itajaí valley north to the São Paulo coast range. It grows in humid forest at low to middle elevations with warm summers and cool winters. Grow it in bright shade with high humidity.

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

Where it grows wild

Humid Atlantic rain forest on the coastal ranges of Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The sources found do not describe its habit; it is treated as an epiphyte, the usual habit of forest Vriesea here.

Recorded from 275 to 1116 m, median 772 m.

Brazil (Santa Catarina)Brazil (São Paulo)Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)

🔒 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.