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Vriesea unilateralis

A Brazilian Atlantic Forest bromeliad found from Espírito Santo south to Santa Catarina. Its name means 'one-sided', probably referring to how the flowers are carried along the inflorescence. Wild records span sea level to about 1,200 m in the humid forests of the coastal mountains, so it suits warm-intermediate, humid, shaded conditions with a mild, cooler winter.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Humid Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of south-eastern and southern Brazil, mainly on the seaward slopes of the Serra do Mar. Detailed habitat notes are scarce; like most green-leaved Vriesea of this forest it is most likely an epiphyte in the shaded to dappled middle levels of the forest.

GBIF records with elevations run from sea level to about 1,200 m, with a median of about 580 m.

Espírito SantoRio de JaneiroSão PauloParanáSanta Catarina

🔒 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.