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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Vriesea sucrei

A tank bromeliad endemic to the Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil, described by L.B. Smith and R.W. Read. It is best known in cultivation as a parent of several Vriesea cultivars, including 'Coppertone', 'Pink Gusher', 'Sweet Red' and 'Yara'. The sources consulted give little on its wild habitat, so its care here follows other Vriesea of the Atlantic Forest: bright filtered light, warm days, mild nights and a water-filled central cup.

Vriesea sucrei
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of south-eastern Brazil. The sources consulted do not state whether it grows on trees or on rock. Vriesea there grow as epiphytes in humid forest or on rock outcrops, holding water and debris in the leaf rosette.

Not given in the sources consulted.

Brazil: south-eastern Atlantic Forest

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.