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Werauhia subsecunda

A highland tank bromeliad recorded mainly in Costa Rica's central volcanoes around 1700–2000 m, with outliers in Panama and Colombia. Grow it cool, very humid and bright-but-filtered, with a filled tank and a reliable night drop.

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

Most records come from upper premontane to montane wet forest around the Central Valley volcanoes (Barva, Poás area). As with other highland Werauhia it is assumed to grow epiphytically in mossy cloud forest.

200–2500 m, median 1850 m; the bulk sits in montane cloud forest.

Costa RicaPanamaColombia

🔒 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.