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Vriesea olmosana

An Andean Vriesea described by L.B. Smith in 1966, listed by Kew for Ecuador and Peru. The only mapped wild records are from about 2200–2325 m near Loja in southern Ecuador, where days are mild and nights cool. Treat it as a cool-growing montane tank bromeliad; almost nothing is published on its habitat.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes are available. The Loja records sit in the Andean montane forest belt, where most vrieseas grow as epiphytes; that is assumed here.

Recorded at 2200–2325 m (3 records).

EcuadorPeru

🔒 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.