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Aechmea azurea

A bromeliad endemic to the Atlantic rainforest of Espírito Santo, Brazil, listed as vulnerable. The measured sites are in the cool interior hills, so give it bright filtered light, mild days and cool nights.

Aechmea azurea
Photo: Mirsal Ennaime, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Atlantic rainforest of Espírito Santo, likely as an epiphyte or on rocks like most Aechmea; growth habit specifics were not available.

No recorded elevations; climate suggests the interior hill country.

Espírito Santo

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.