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Vriesea lutheriana

Vriesea lutheriana was described by J.R. Grant in 1992, named for bromeliad specialist Harry Luther. It is known from near San Vito in Puntarenas, southern Costa Rica, at about 1,200 m. Grow it as a premontane wet-forest epiphyte: intermediate, humid and 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 premontane wet forest between San Vito and Agua Buena in the Coto Brus area, as an epiphyte (assumed from the genus and the region).

About 1,200 m according to specimen labels.

Costa Rica

🔒 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.