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Vriesea vagans

An epiphytic tank bromeliad endemic to Brazil's Atlantic Forest, from Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais south to Rio Grande do Sul. Collectors note leaves with a blackish-brown base and a red inflorescence with yellow flowers. It grows from coastal restinga near sea level up into cloud forest at 1300 m, mostly around 300–700 m, so it is a forgiving intermediate grower.

Vriesea vagans
Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on tree trunks in Atlantic rain forest, including coastal lowland forest, restinga at the edge of mangroves, and montane cloud forest in the Serra do Mar and Minas Gerais.

GBIF records with elevations run from about 3 to 1300 m, median about 530 m.

Espírito SantoMinas GeraisRio de JaneiroSão PauloParanáSanta CatarinaRio Grande do Sul

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.