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Werauhia gladioliflora

A large epiphytic tank bromeliad of wet lowland and premontane forest from southern Mexico to Bolivia and the Guianas, most often recorded in Costa Rica. It needs warmth, high humidity, filtered light and a water-filled central cup.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 on trunks and branches in humid evergreen forest, usually below the upper canopy where light is filtered; generalised from the genus and the measured sites.

Recorded from sea level to 2,780 m, median 375 m; most records are lowland to premontane.

Mexico GulfMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestBelizeGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamáColombiaVenezuelaEcuadorPeruBoliviaGuyanaSuriname

🔒 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.