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Vriesea wuelfinghoffii

An Ecuadorian bromeliad described by Rauh and Gross in 1991, recorded at 800 to 2,820 m, most around 2,400 m in the southern Andes near Cañar and Azuay. The measured climate is cool, cloudy and humid all year. Grow it cool-intermediate with good light and steady moisture.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded in Andean montane forest and scrub. Wikipedia describes the habitat as subtropical or tropical dry forest, which may reflect the drier inter-Andean valleys of southern Ecuador.

Recorded elevations 800 to 2,821 m, median 2,400 m (5 records).

Ecuador

🔒 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.