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Vriesea carmeniae

A robust, shade-loving epiphytic Vriesea of the humid mountain forests of the Serra de Baturité and Serra de Maranguape in Ceará, northeastern Brazil. Leaves are pale-sheathed with wavy dark-green stripes and a blackened tip; flowers are yellow. Labels call it frequent in the forest interior.

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

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic in humid montane forest ('mata úmida', 'floresta ombrófila montana'), described as shade-loving and frequent inside the forest.

Records run from 551 to 1000 m, median 856 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.