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Vriesea nubicola

A terrestrial cloud-grassland Vriesea from about 2080 m on the Cabeça de Dragão peak in Três Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro, described in 2011. It grows in dense clumps in full sun and frequent fog. It needs cool, very bright, humid and breezy conditions.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

High-altitude grassland (campos de altitude) on a mountain top. It grows on the ground in full sun, forming dense groups in grass-like vegetation at frequently foggy sites. Its flowers open by day.

Holotype at 2078 m; records at 2078–2095 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.