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Vriesea reitzii

Vriesea reitzii is a bromeliad of the southern Brazilian highlands, described in 1991 and named for Raulino Reitz. Collectors record it as a clumping epiphyte in the canopy of Araucaria forest, and sometimes on rock, with finely banded green leaves and red bracts. It wants cool, humid, bright conditions with no dry season and cold winter nights.

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

It grows as an epiphyte in the canopy of mixed Araucaria forest, and occasionally on rock, for example on the Serra do Rio do Rastro. Plants form clumps. The leaves are finely banded with darker green and have a reddish-brown tip spot.

23 GBIF records with elevations give 818–1,175 m, with a median of 1,070 m. The wider GBIF set runs down to about 430 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.