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Vriesea oligantha

A silvery-leaved Vriesea of the campo rupestre in the Espinhaço range, from Minas Gerais to the Chapada Diamantina in Bahia. It commonly grows as an epiphyte on giant Vellozia shrubs, or on rock. It needs strong sun, a sharp night drop and a pronounced dry winter.

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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Campo rupestre on quartzite and itabirite, including Serra do Cipó, Serra do Pires and the Chapada Diamantina. Labels record it as an epiphyte on Vellozia, on rock, or occasionally on the ground, and as heliophilous to semi-heliophilous. Its leaves are densely grey-scaled with wine-coloured margins.

Recorded at 0–1650 m (median 1300 m). The lowest values are probably errors.

Brazil SoutheastBrazil Northeast

🔒 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.