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Vriesea sagasteguii

A Peruvian Vriesea described by L.B. Smith in 1968, known from a few specimens in the northern Andes of Cajamarca and Piura at about 1500–2000 m. Nothing is recorded about its habit, so care follows mid-elevation Andean bromeliads on seasonally dry western slopes.

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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes were available. The collections come from the western Andean slopes of northern Peru, where montane forest is patchy and seasonally dry.

Specimens were collected at about 1500 m (Cajamarca) and 2000 m (Huancabamba, Piura).

Peru

🔒 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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