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Vriesea mimosoensis

An Espírito Santo Vriesea described in 2020 from Pedra dos Pontões near Mimoso do Sul. It is an epiphyte that forms large local populations and sometimes grows on the ground. Grow it in mild, humid conditions with a cooler, drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Forest around the granite inselberg Pedra dos Pontões in southern Espírito Santo. Specimen labels say it is epiphytic, forms large populations and is sometimes terrestrial.

No recorded elevations.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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.