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Aechmea ampla

A rarely seen Aechmea described in 1972 from the Atlantic coast of southern Bahia, Brazil, known from only a handful of records near sea level. Grow it like other lowland Bahian Aechmea: warm and bright, with water in the central cup and a fast-draining mount or mix.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Lowland Atlantic Forest and coastal vegetation of southern Bahia near sea level. Whether it grows mainly on trees or on the ground is not documented in what was available; most Bahian Aechmea of this zone are epiphytes in bright forest or restinga.

Coastal lowland, near sea level.

Bahia

🔒 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.