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Vriesea triligulata

A tank bromeliad endemic to the high Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, in the Serra dos Órgãos, Nova Friburgo and Desengano mountains at about 1000–1900 m. It grows mostly as an epiphyte in cool, misty montane forest, sometimes on the ground. It is the parent of cultivars such as 'Aztec Gold' and 'Purple Delight', and it does best with cool nights, bright filtered light and humid, moving air.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Dense, humid montane Atlantic rainforest (altitude forest) in the Serra do Mar. Herbarium labels describe it as an epiphyte in dense rain forest, and occasionally as terrestrial.

Specimens were collected at 1000–1924 m, with most at 1100–1600 m.

Brazil

🔒 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.