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Aechmea bocainensis

An Atlantic Forest bromeliad endemic to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, mostly recorded around 1,000 m in the Serra da Bocaina. It wants bright, filtered light, warm humid summers and a cooler, drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded in montane Atlantic Forest around the Serra da Bocaina. Like most Aechmea it probably grows as an epiphyte or on rocks in bright, humid forest; species-specific habitat notes are not published.

Recorded at 750–1,072 m (median 1,050 m); one outlier near 150 m.

Rio de JaneiroSão Paulo

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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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