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Vriesea piscatrix

A Vriesea described in 2009 by Versieux and Wanderley from the Serra do Cipó in Minas Gerais, where it grows as an epiphyte in small forest islands within campo rupestre at about 1350 m. It has green leaves spotted purple and red-pink bracts, and it lives through a long, very dry winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels record an epiphyte about 5 m up in a 'capão de mata' (forest island) in campo rupestre in the Serra do Cipó.

Recorded at about 1350 m.

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.