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Vriesea erythrodactylon

A small tank bromeliad endemic to Brazil's Atlantic Forest, from Bahia south to Santa Catarina, where it grows on tree trunks in humid forest from the coast into the mountains. It is a parent of many Vriesea hybrids. Grow it mounted or in a small airy pot, in bright shade with humid, moving air and water kept in the central cup.

Vriesea erythrodactylon
Photo: Cliff from I now live in Arlington, VA (Outside Washington DC), USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on tree trunks in humid Atlantic rainforest, including primary forest, forest fragments, riverside forest, coastal restinga forest and hilltop forest. It is common in the coastal ranges of Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Herbarium records run from near sea level to about 1000 m, with a median around 600 m; a few records at 2400–2500 m are probably errors.

Santa Catarina, BrazilParaná, BrazilSão Paulo, BrazilRio de Janeiro, BrazilEspírito Santo and Minas Gerais, BrazilSouthern Bahia, Brazil

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.