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Werauhia werckleana

A tank-forming epiphytic bromeliad of Central American montane and cloud forests, from southern Mexico to Panama. It wants bright filtered light, cool nights, frequent mist or rain and a tank kept topped up in the wet season.

Werauhia werckleana
Photo: Timm Stolten, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on trunks and branches in humid montane oak, pine-oak and cloud forests, where frequent rain and mist keep the air moist.

Recorded from 50 to about 2,970 m, mostly around 1,700 m.

Mexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestGuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamá

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