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Vriesea petraea

A Vriesea of the Andes around Loja in southern Ecuador, recorded at about 2400–2950 m in cloud forest, high-altitude shrubland and grassland. One label notes red bracts and white flowers. It wants bright light, cool days and cold nights.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A label from the Loja–Zamora road summit describes an epiphyte in montane cloud forest; Wikipedia gives high-altitude shrubland and grassland. The name suggests it also grows on rock.

Recorded at about 2400–2950 m, median about 2600 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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.