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Vriesea macrostachya

Vriesea macrostachya is a Caribbean tank epiphyte found in Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Cuba, Trinidad and Venezuela. It is common in the montane forests of western and eastern Puerto Rico. Grow it intermediate, humid and in bright shade, with a slightly cooler winter.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 as an epiphyte in montane and submontane wet forest, for example at Maricao, Patillas and Naguabo in Puerto Rico, the Massif de la Hotte in Haiti and the Sierra Maestra in Cuba.

Recorded elevations are 350–1,700 m, with a median of 960 m. A few low-elevation records exist.

Puerto RicoHaitiCubaTrinidad-TobagoVenezuela

🔒 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.