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Vriesea pseudoatra

A sun-loving rock bromeliad from the granite summits of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, growing in large colonies from 1100 to 2315 m. The leaves are green with dark wine spots and a brown base, with yellow flowers in green or spotted bracts. It wants full sun, cool nights and fast-draining rock.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rupicolous and sun-loving on granite and gneiss inselbergs and summit outcrops (Pedra Azul, Forno Grande, Três Picos, Serra dos Órgãos, Desengano), often forming large populations. It sometimes grows with Vriesea imperialis.

Records run from 1100 to 2315 m, median 1450 m.

Brazil

🔒 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.