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Vriesea thyrsoidea

A Vriesea described by Mez in 1894, recorded mostly from the high Serra dos Órgãos in Rio de Janeiro at around 2000–2260 m. It needs a cool, bright, humid setting.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes were available. At these heights the Serra dos Órgãos has cloud forest and open campos de altitude on granite, where bromeliads grow on rock or among low shrubs.

Recorded elevations are 1051–2261 m (median 2035 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.