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

Vriesea lubbersii

A Brazilian Atlantic Forest bromeliad, described as Tillandsia lubbersii, recorded from Espírito Santo south to Santa Catarina, mostly between sea level and about 1,400 m. Details of its ecology are poorly documented, so the advice here follows the humid-forest Vriesea it grows among: bright filtered light, mild-to-warm temperatures, high humidity and a water-holding rosette. Cultivars such as 'Firecracker' are grown for their bracts.

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

Where it grows wild

Humid Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) in south-eastern and southern Brazil. Specific habitat notes are scarce; like most Vriesea of these forests it is probably an epiphyte in the mid to lower canopy, and possibly also on rocks.

GBIF elevations run from sea level to about 1,500 m, clustering at 500–900 m; one record at 2,550 m is an outlier.

Brazil (Espírito Santo)Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)Brazil (Minas Gerais)Brazil (Paraná)Brazil (Santa Catarina)

🔒 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.