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Werauhia viridiflora

A widespread tank bromeliad, holding water in a cup formed by its leaves. It grows in wet forests from southern Mexico to Ecuador and the Guianas, from near sea level to almost 2,800 m. Most records are from the mid-elevation forests of Costa Rica. It suits intermediate, humid, shaded growing conditions.

Werauhia viridiflora
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Grows as an epiphyte in wet lowland to montane forest. This is inferred from the genus and the wide elevation spread of the records.

Recorded at 60 to 2,780 m, median 1,100 m.

Mexico SoutheastBelizeGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamáColombiaVenezuelaGuyanaEcuador

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✓ 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
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.