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Aechmea aiuruocensis

A bromeliad described by Leme in 2011 from the Serra da Mantiqueira near Aiuruoca, Minas Gerais, recorded mostly around 1,400–2,100 m. It grows in cool, misty highland with a marked dry winter, so it wants bright light, cool nights and a drier rest.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Habitat detail is not documented here. At these elevations Mantiqueira Aechmea grow on rocks and on trees in high-elevation forest edges and rocky grassland; treat it as a bright-light rupicolous or epiphytic plant.

Recorded at 832–2,128 m, median about 1,825 m.

Minas GeraisBrazil

🔒 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.