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Vriesea chapadensis

A large rock-dwelling Vriesea of the Chapada Diamantina in Bahia, northeastern Brazil, reaching about 1–1.5 m in flower. It grows on sandstone outcrops and in campo rupestre, mostly in sun, with yellowish leaves and yellow-green flowers that open at night.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rupicolous or terrestrial on sandstone outcrops, cliff walls and inselbergs in campo rupestre. Labels call it heliophilous or semi-heliophilous, sometimes in shade between boulders.

Records run from 470 to 1750 m, median 1100 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.