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Werauhia pedicellata

A tank bromeliad of Central American montane forest, recorded from Honduras to western Panama mostly around 1,000–2,000 m. Grow it like a cool-intermediate cloud-forest Werauhia: bright filtered light, mild days, cool nights and constant air moisture.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic in humid premontane and montane forest, where Werauhia species usually sit on trunks and branches in the mid to upper canopy. Details for this species are thin; this follows the genus and the measured sites.

Recorded 450–3,150 m, median 1,520 m; most records fall in the cloud-forest belt.

HondurasNicaraguaCosta 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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