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Vriesea sanfranciscana

A campo rupestre Vriesea described by Versieux and Wanderley in 2008 from the Serra da Canastra, where the São Francisco river rises. Labels describe a sun-loving terrestrial or rock-dwelling rosette with a flower spike up to about 1 m. It needs strong light and a dry, cool winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels describe a terrestrial or rupicolous plant in campo rupestre, mostly sun-loving (heliophile), occasionally in partial shade.

Few records carry an elevation; the Serra da Canastra plateau lies mostly at 1200–1400 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.