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Vriesea monacorum

A Vriesea from the Serra do Caraça in Minas Gerais, Brazil; the name refers to the monks of the Caraça monastery where it was first collected at about 1500 m. A newer record from the Serra do Gandarela describes it as terrestrial in semideciduous forest. The climate is subtropical-highland, with a cool, 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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial in semideciduous forest (Serra do Gandarela). The type locality is the Caraça monastery area at about 1500 m, in the Espinhaço range where forest mixes with campo rupestre.

Collected at about 1500 m; the measured site is at 1630 m.

Brazil

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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.