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Vriesea cylindrica

An Andean Vriesea of Ecuador, southern Colombia and northern Peru, mostly recorded at 1500–2700 m in Loja, Chimborazo, Pichincha and Azuay. The profile is built from 88 herbarium records plus general knowledge of montane Vriesea.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Montane forest of the Andes. Records cluster on the Ecuadorian slopes at a median elevation of 1900 m. It is presumed to be an epiphyte of humid forest and forest edges, like most Andean Vriesea.

Records span 596–2696 m, with a median of 1900 m.

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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.