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Werauhia bracteosa

A tank bromeliad endemic to the cloud forests of Costa Rica's central volcanic ranges, recorded at about 1,300–1,950 m. It needs cool, very humid air, moderate light and a tank that is never left empty.

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

Montane cloud forest around the Central Valley highlands and the Talamanca foothills. Like most Werauhia it grows as an epiphyte on mossy branches under a broken canopy.

Recorded at 1,300–1,950 m, median about 1,650 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.