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Werauhia macrantha

A tank bromeliad of the cool, wet montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama, recorded mostly around 1,800–2,000 m. Little has been published on this species itself, so these conditions come from its recorded sites and from how the genus grows.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It has been recorded in montane and lower cloud forest in the Talamanca and Central Volcanic cordilleras. Like most Werauhia it probably grows as an epiphyte on trunks and branches, where it gets bright but broken light and frequent mist.

Recorded at 1,250–2,000 m, median 1,900 m (9 records).

Costa RicaPanama

🔒 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.