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Vriesea saxicola

A rock-dwelling Vriesea, as its name says, from the mountains of southern Minas Gerais, with records around São João del-Rei at about 1100–1350 m. Its habitat has wet summers and a markedly dry winter. Grow it bright and airy, with a drier winter.

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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rock outcrops in the mountains of southern Minas Gerais, likely in the campo rupestre and forest-edge vegetation of the region. The habit is inferred from the name.

Recorded from 119 to 1350 m, median 1179 m; the low value is probably an outlier or an imprecise record.

Brazil (Minas Gerais)

🔒 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.