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Vriesea vidalii

A mid-sized Vriesea from the high Serra dos Órgãos in Rio de Janeiro, with most records above 2000 m. Its type was collected on the trail up the range near Teresópolis. It needs cool conditions with cold winter nights, and does poorly in warm houses.

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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

High-elevation vegetation of the Serra dos Órgãos, including the rocky high-altitude grasslands and forest edges. The type description gives a flowering plant about 50 cm tall with brown-scaly, strap-shaped leaves; the sources found do not say whether it grows on rock or on trees.

Recorded from 1081 to 2240 m, median 2162 m. Most records are from the upper parts of the range.

Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)

🔒 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.