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Vriesea minarum

Vriesea minarum is a rock-dwelling bromeliad of the ironstone and quartzite highlands of Minas Gerais. Many GBIF records come from the Serra do Gandarela, where it grows on itabirite and canga in open campo rupestre. It needs strong light, a clear day–night swing and a real dry winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

A rupicolous herb on itabirite and canga (ironstone crust) in campo rupestre ferruginoso. The vegetation there is mostly open and herbaceous, with scattered shrubs and forest patches.

30 GBIF records with elevations give 774–1,900 m, with a median of 1,561 m.

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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