Vriesea zamorensis
A tank bromeliad of the eastern Andean slopes, listed as endemic to Ecuador by Wikipedia, while the Colombian catalogue records it in southern Colombia at 530–1550 m. Care follows premontane Vriesea: bright shade, warm days, mild nights and constant humidity.
At home, aim for
Day
IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night
Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity
Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light
Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)
Where it grows wild
An epiphyte of premontane wet forest on the Andean slopes.
530–1550 m in the Colombian catalogue.
EcuadorColombia
🔒 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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