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Vriesea sulcata

Vriesea sulcata is a bromeliad endemic to Venezuela, known from only a handful of collections in Amazonas and Bolívar states between about 100 and 1,500 m. Almost nothing is published about its habitat, so care has to be built from the warm, wet Guayana lowland-to-submontane climate at the recorded sites. Treat it as a warm-growing tank Vriesea in bright filtered light.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat description was found. Vriesea species of the Venezuelan Guayana region grow as epiphytes or on rock in humid forest and on granite outcrops; the growth form and light here are inferred from the genus.

GBIF records span 95–1,500 m, median 825 m (5 records).

Venezuela

🔒 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.