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Vriesea longisepala

Vriesea longisepala was described by A.F. Costa in 2012 from the montane Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia. Records come from the summits of the Serra das Lontras and Serra do Peito de Moça at 500–1,000 m. Grow it warm-intermediate and humid, in bright shade.

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

It grows in humid montane Atlantic Forest on ridgetops, including Serra das Lontras National Park and the RPPN Caminho das Pedras. It is assumed to be epiphytic.

Recorded elevations are 500–1,000 m, with a median of 918 m.

Brazil Northeast

🔒 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.