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Vriesea maxoniana

An epiphytic Vriesea of the Tucumano-Boliviano montane forests, from the Bolivian Yungas south to northwest Argentina. Herbarium labels describe humid and seasonally dry montane forest, some with seasonal fog and hanging moss, at 600–2025 m. It expects warm, wet summers and a cooler, drier winter.

Vriesea maxoniana
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte in humid montane forest and seasonal Tucumano-Boliviano forest; labels mention abundant epiphytes, hanging mosses and seasonal fog on slopes.

Recorded at 600–2025 m, median 1450 m.

BoliviaArgentina Northwest

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.