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Vriesea mourae

A Vriesea from the Serra da Bocaina and Serra do Mar on the São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro border, described in 2018. It grows on the ground in forest shade, often many plants together. It needs mild, very humid, shady conditions.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial in shade in montane Atlantic Forest, for example along trails in Serra da Bocaina and toward Pico do Frade and the Bracuí waterfall. One label calls it semi-heliophile, with many individuals at the site.

No recorded elevations. Its localities are montane Serra do Mar forest.

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.