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Vriesea hitchcockiana

Vriesea hitchcockiana is a bromeliad of the dry inter-Andean valleys of Loja, southern Ecuador, reaching northern Peru. Specimens come from dry acacia forest and rocky slopes at 900–2,450 m. It wants bright light, warm days, cool nights and a long dry season.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels describe dry acacia forest west of Malacatos, the dry Catamayo valley and rocky hillsides. It grows on rocks or low in the trees of open, seasonally dry woodland.

Recorded elevations are 900–2,450 m, with a median of 1,550 m.

EcuadorPeru

🔒 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.