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Vriesea saltensis

A Brazilian Vriesea described by Leme and Kollmann in 2013, found on and around granite inselbergs in Espírito Santo, southern Bahia and eastern Minas Gerais. Labels describe it as mostly terrestrial or on rock in the half-shade of semideciduous forest, rarely epiphytic. It is a warm-growing plant with a dry winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Labels describe it as terrestrial, rarely epiphytic, in the understory of seasonal semideciduous forest on inselbergs, and as a rock-dweller in half shade on gneiss outcrops.

Recorded at 380–850 m, median 712 m.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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.