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Vriesea minor

Vriesea minor is a small rupicolous bromeliad of the quartzite campo rupestre of the Espinhaço range in Minas Gerais. Collectors describe it as heliophilous (sun-loving), with green leaves dotted and tipped in wine-red. Grow it in strong sun with a dry, cool 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

It grows on quartzite outcrops and roadside rock in open campo rupestre, in full sun. The rosettes have green leaves with purplish dots and tips and brown sheaths.

13 GBIF records with elevations give 1,019–1,904 m, with a median of 1,340 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.