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Vriesea inflata

Vriesea inflata is a tank bromeliad endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, where it grows as an epiphyte in humid forest. It is a parent of many popular garden hybrids such as 'Charm', 'Golden Koi' and 'Sunrise', with flattened red and yellow flower spikes. It wants bright shade, warm humid air and a rosette kept topped up with soft water.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic in the humid Atlantic Forest, perched on trunks and branches where the rosette collects rain and litter. Detailed site notes for this species were not available in the sources we could reach; the soft green leaves point to shaded to dappled positions.

Elevation range not confirmed in the sources we could reach; Atlantic Forest vrieseas of this type typically grow from the coastal lowlands into the lower montane forest.

Brazil: southeastern Atlantic Forest

🔒 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.