Vriesea hybride

Brief description:

Vriesea hybride belongs to the bromeliad family. It is a popular choice for terrariums as it has an exotic and attractive appearance and is relatively easy to care for. However, if you want to keep Vriesea hybride in your terrarium, there are a few things you should bear in mind.

At first they need a lot of light, but avoid spotlights that could burn them. It is best to place them in a well-lit area of the terrarium near the terrarium lamp. The ideal temperature for Vriesea hybride is between 18 and 28 °C. Do not place it directly near heating devices as this could lead to dry air and damage the plant.

To keep the plants healthy, they need a high humidity of approx. 70-85 %. You can spray them by hand or use a sprinkler system to increase the humidity in the terrarium. As for the soil, Vriesea hybrids prefer a well-drained mixture of peat, perlite and bark mulch.

However, it is best to tie them to a piece of wood or stone. As epiphytes, Vriesea species grow on trees and use them as support instead of growing in the ground. They get their nutrients from the air and the rainwater that runs off the trees. They have aerial roots that help them cling to the bark, but they are not parasites and do not harm the host.

As lithophytes, they grow on rocks and use them as a substrate. They can also grow in soil or moss that grows on the rocks. There are many different species of Vriesea plants in nature, and each species has its own specific growing conditions and requirements for moisture and light.