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Vriesea pardalina

A medium-sized tank bromeliad from the montane Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil, named for the leopard-like wine-red spots on its green leaves. It grows as an epiphyte in cloud and riverside forest at about 700–1600 m, bearing a pendulous pink-bracted spike with yellow flowers. It wants cool nights, humid moving air and filtered light.

Vriesea pardalina
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trees inside montane forest, including cloud forest (mata nebular), mixed ombrophilous riverside forest and forest along rivers in the Caparaó and Forno Grande massifs.

GBIF records with elevations run from about 730 to 1580 m, most at 1000–1500 m.

Brazil (Minas Gerais)Brazil (Espírito Santo)Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)Brazil (São Paulo)

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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 4.0 licence, unmodified.