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Vriesea rubens

A Santa Catarina Vriesea described in 2011 by Gomes-da-Silva and Costa. Herbarium labels record it as an epiphyte high in trees, over 4 m up, inside mature dense rainforest at about 450–710 m. It needs warm summers, cool winters and humid air all year.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Herbarium labels describe an epiphyte above 4 m on host trees in the interior of mature dense ombrophilous (Atlantic) rainforest, including montane forest.

Recorded at 445–710 m, median 558 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.