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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Aechmea callichroma

A bromeliad from the coastal lowlands of north-eastern Brazil (Sergipe), known from very few records. Grow it like other lowland Atlantic-forest Aechmea: warm, bright filtered light, the cup kept filled, and a coarse, fast-draining mix or mount.

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

Coastal Atlantic forest and restinga near sea level; whether it grows on trees or on the ground is not documented, and this profile assumes the epiphytic habit common in the genus.

One site, near sea level (about 10 m).

Sergipe

🔒 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.