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

Vriesea laxa

A little-known Vriesea endemic to the coastal mountains of northern Venezuela, collected in humid forest in the Sierra de San Luis (Falcón), the Sierra de Aroa (Yaracuy) and the Cordillera de la Costa between Maracay and Choroní. It grows in cloud and humid montane forest at about 900–1,350 m. Little is written about it in cultivation, so these targets are inferred from its habitat.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Humid montane and cloud forest; the Sierra de San Luis collection is from wet forest on narrow, heavily eroded limestone pinnacles, and others are from forested ridges.

Labels give about 900 m (3,000 ft, Maracay–Choroní), 1,000 m (Cerro Tigre, Sierra de Aroa) and 1,350 m (Sierra de San Luis).

Venezuela

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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.