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Werauhia balanophora

A tank bromeliad, which holds water in a cup formed by its leaves, from montane cloud forest in Costa Rica, Colombia and Honduras. Most records are near 1,600 m. It wants cool, very humid, misty conditions and filtered light, much like other high-elevation Werauhia.

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

Grows as an epiphyte on trunks and branches in wet montane and cloud forest. This is inferred from the genus and the record elevations. No species-specific habitat description was found.

Recorded at 636 to 2,670 m, median 1,600 m.

Costa RicaColombiaHonduras

🔒 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.