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Werauhia paupera is a small epiphytic bromeliad from the tropical forests of Colombia and Ecuador, grown mainly as a collector's plant. It needs bright, humid conditions, good airflow and a loose, fast-draining mix, and it should never sit in standing water in its central cup.
Werauhia paupera is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Werauhia paupera 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.
