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

Vriesea triangularis

A Vriesea endemic to southern Brazil, with no wild records in GBIF. The regional reference point in Rio Grande do Sul has hot summers, cool winters and rain year-round. Grow it as a tank bromeliad in bright filtered light, with a cooler winter.

Vriesea triangularis
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Not documented; most southern Brazilian Vriesea are tank epiphytes or rock-dwellers in Atlantic Forest.

No elevation data; the reference point is at about 560 m.

Brazil South

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.