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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Vriesea fontourae

A Vriesea from Rio de Janeiro state, known from Poço das Antas and flowered in cultivation by Elton Leme. A label notes night-opening flowers with a strong garlic scent, typical of the bat-pollinated Vriesea group. Little else is published, so these conditions are estimates for a lowland Atlantic-forest Vriesea.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Probably an epiphyte in lowland Atlantic forest; the only locality is the Poço das Antas area of Rio de Janeiro.

No elevation is recorded; Poço das Antas is lowland forest.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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.