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Werauhia vietoris

A tank bromeliad endemic to the high cloud forests of Costa Rica, recorded from about 1600 to 2950 m. It wants cool, constantly humid, bright-but-filtered conditions and dislikes heat, so it suits a cool greenhouse or cool-growing cabinet rather than a warm living room.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Little is published beyond the original description; like most montane Werauhia it is treated here as an epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches in wet cloud and oak forest, where mist and frequent rain keep its leaf tank full.

Recorded at 1600–2950 m, median 1850 m; a cool upper-montane species.

Costa Rica

🔒 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.