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Vriesea mitoura

Vriesea mitoura is a bromeliad of the Venezuela–Brazil border region, recorded at 425–1,450 m. The sites are mild, very humid and wet all year, typical of cloudy submontane forest in the Guayana Highlands. Grow it intermediate, humid and bright-filtered with constant moisture.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat description was found. Most records sit around 1,300 m in the cloud-prone uplands near the Venezuela–Brazil border, where Vriesea are epiphytes or grow on rock. Growth form and light are inferred.

GBIF records span 425–1,450 m, median 1,275 m (5 records).

Brazil NorthVenezuela

🔒 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.