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Vriesea johnstonii

Vriesea johnstonii is a tank epiphyte of Trinidad, Isla Margarita, eastern Venezuela and Guyana. Specimens come from lowland valleys such as the Maracas Valley and from submontane forest in the Gran Sabana. Grow it warm and humid in dappled light.

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

It grows as an epiphyte in humid lowland to submontane forest, including the Maracas and Guanapo valleys in Trinidad, El Valle on Margarita, and dwarf forest near Cerro Venamo in Bolívar.

Mostly lowland to submontane. Few records carry an elevation.

Trinidad-TobagoVenezuelaVenezuelan AntillesGuyana

🔒 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.