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Vriesea nanuzae

A sun-loving rock Vriesea from the campo rupestre around Diamantina, Minas Gerais, recorded at 1160–1445 m. Its leaves are tinged wine-red in the upper third. It needs full sun, a sharp night drop and a pronounced dry winter.

Vriesea nanuzae
Photo: Timm Stolten, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Quartzite campo rupestre around Diamantina, including Capivari, Conselheiro Mata and Parque Estadual do Rio Preto. Labels describe it as rupicolous and heliophilous, sometimes in drainage areas on rock outcrops.

Recorded at 1160–1445 m (median 1300 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.