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Werauhia ampla

A large Costa Rican tank bromeliad of montane forest between about 1,100 and 2,400 m. It needs a cool-intermediate, humid, evenly wet regime and room for a big rosette, and a greenhouse suits it better than a terrarium.

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

Inferred from the genus and the sites: a large epiphyte of wet lower montane forest around the Central Valley and the Talamanca range.

Recorded from 1,100 to 2,420 m, median 1,900 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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.