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Vriesea philippocoburgi

A large, widespread epiphytic Vriesea of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina, from sea level to about 1200 m. It carries a branched inflorescence up to about 1 m long with reddish bracts and pale yellow flowers, blooming in eastern Paraná from April to July. A tough, warm-growing tank bromeliad that also survives on urban trees.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Labels describe an epiphyte of dense lowland and submontane rain forest, forest edges along roads and the restinga–mangrove transition; it has even been recorded on street trees in Santos. It is occasionally found terrestrial.

Recorded at 0–1190 m, median about 440 m.

Brazil SouthBrazil 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.