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

Vriesea incurva

A tank-forming epiphytic bromeliad that is widespread in the mountains of Central America, the Greater Antilles and northern South America. Records cluster in cloud forest, from about 550 m in Colombia to above 2,500 m on Pico da Neblina. It is a cool-to-intermediate grower that wants bright filtered light, moving humid air and a filled central cup.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trees in montane and cloud forest, including Monteverde in Costa Rica, Constanza in the Dominican Republic and the Machu Picchu area of Peru. It has also been recorded in high-elevation herbaceous rocky vegetation on Pico da Neblina. Like other tank Vriesea, it holds water in its leaf rosette and takes most of its nutrients from it.

Records span about 560–2,550 m. Most dated records are from about 1,000–2,500 m.

Costa RicaPanamaCubaJamaicaHispaniolaColombiaVenezuelaGuyanaEcuadorPeruBoliviaBrazil (Amazonas: Pico da Neblina)

🔒 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.