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Vriesea rastrensis

Vriesea rastrensis is a bromeliad named for the Serra do Rio do Rastro in Santa Catarina, described by Leme in 1989. GBIF records show it as a rupicolous herb on the serra and as an epiphyte in dense montane forest. It has a red scape and yellow bracts and flowers. Grow it cool, humid and bright, with no dry season.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

On rock on the Serra do Rio do Rastro escarpment, and as a low epiphyte (under 4 m) in dense ombrophilous forest and at forest edges.

11 GBIF records with elevations give 680–1,400 m.

Brazil South

🔒 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.