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Vriesea portentosa

A Vriesea described by Elton Leme in 2011 from the northern Espinhaço range of Minas Gerais, near Grão Mogol at about 1200 m. Its habitat is not documented in the sources checked; the region is campo rupestre with a very dry winter. Grow it bright, warm by day, cool at night and dry in winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes were available. The locality lies in the quartzite campo rupestre of the northern Espinhaço, where many vrieseas grow on rock; a rock-dwelling habit is assumed and unconfirmed.

Recorded at about 1195 m (7 records at one site).

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.