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Vriesea friburgensis

A widespread tank bromeliad from eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay, north-eastern and north-western Argentina and Bolivia, with a tall inflorescence whose dried fruiting stalks can stand for over a year as homes for ants and termites. It is listed as an epiphyte, but the many GBIF records from coastal restinga, rocky highlands and campos suggest it often grows on the ground or on rock in bright, open places. It is hardy for a Vriesea and takes strong light and cool winters.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Three varieties are recognised: var. friburgensis in eastern and southern Brazil, var. paludosa from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul, and var. tucumanensis over most of the range. The record clusters point to coastal restinga and sand-dune scrub around Florianópolis, Atlantic forest edges in Paraná and São Paulo, rocky campos in Minas Gerais and Bahia, and Yungas forest in Tucumán and southern Bolivia. It grows on trees, on rock and on sandy ground, often in exposed or lightly shaded spots.

GBIF elevations run from 0 to 1707 m, median 771 m (227 records), from coastal dunes to the Brazilian and Argentine uplands.

Argentina NortheastArgentina NorthwestBoliviaBrazil NortheastBrazil SouthBrazil SoutheastParaguay

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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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