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Vriesea penduliflora

A Vriesea of the Serra da Mantiqueira and Ibitipoca highlands of southern Minas Gerais, recorded at 1350–1575 m. It is cool-growing, with mild days, cold winter nights and a pronounced dry winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Montane forest and cloud forest in the highlands of southern Minas Gerais. It is treated as an epiphyte, typical for the genus; the microhabitat is not documented in the sources we reached.

GBIF gives 1350–1575 m, median 1525 m (5 records).

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.