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

Vriesea freicanecana

A Vriesea from the Atlantic Forest remnants of Northeast Brazil, described in 2007 and named after the Frei Caneca forest in Pernambuco. The measured site at about 710 m is warm, with a rainy winter and a dry summer. Grow it warm, humid and in bright shade.

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

Described from the northern Atlantic Forest, in upland forest fragments of southern Pernambuco and Alagoas. Most Vriesea there are epiphytes.

Recorded at up to 710 m. Some records have no real elevation.

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.