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Werauhia lutheri

A Panamanian tank bromeliad known from only a handful of mid-elevation records around 1260 m. Grow it as an intermediate, humid, bright-shade epiphyte with a slightly drier spell from January to March.

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

Almost nothing is published about its habitat; it is treated here like other premontane Werauhia, as an epiphyte in wet forest where rain and cloud keep the leaf tank filled.

The few dated records all sit at about 1259 m, in premontane wet forest.

Panama

🔒 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.