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Vriesea tubipetala

A recently described Vriesea (Leme & R.L. Moura, Phytotaxa 2014) from Minas Gerais, Brazil, known from very few collections. The measured site has warm days, cool nights and a strong dry winter, which suggests an exposed rock or outcrop habitat.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded in Minas Gerais in Southeast Brazil, with the measured site near 21° S in the south of the state. The habitat was not described in the sources fetched. Many recently described Vriesea from Minas Gerais grow on rock outcrops, so a rock-dwelling habit is assumed but not confirmed.

Elevation not recorded.

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.