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Greigia sodiroana

Greigia sodiroana is a terrestrial bromeliad from the Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and southern Colombia, grown mainly by collectors of bromeliads. It needs bright light, well-drained soil and mild, humid conditions at altitude.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil lightly moist during growth and let the top dry slightly between waterings; keep the central cup lightly filled in the growing season.
Soil
Loose, well-drained terrestrial mix such as bark, peat and perlite.
Temperature
12–26 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. Colombia to N. Ecuador
Climate
subtropical

About

Greigia sodiroana is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Greigia plants

Greigia alborosea · Greigia aristeguietae · Greigia atrobrunnea · Greigia atrocastanea · Greigia berteroi · Greigia cochabambae · Greigia columbiana · Greigia kessleri · Greigia landbeckii · Greigia mulfordii · Greigia oaxacana · Greigia ocellata

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Greigia sodiroana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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