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Vriesea kautskyana

A little-documented Vriesea endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo, described by E. Pereira and I.A. Penna in 1983. The only measured site sits at about 660 m in the Espírito Santo highlands, a warm, humid climate with a cooler, drier winter. Care here follows lower-montane Atlantic Forest vrieseas.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes were available for this species. Its single measured site lies in the hilly Atlantic Forest of central Espírito Santo, where most Vriesea grow as epiphytes or on shaded rocks in humid forest.

The one measured site is at about 660 m; no other elevations are recorded.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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.