Aechmea calyculata
A bromeliad endemic to the southern Atlantic Forest of Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul and Misiones. Grow it bright and airy with a cool winter.
At home, aim for
Day
IntermediateTargets 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 trees (epiphyte)
Where it grows wild
Atlantic Forest, mostly as an epiphyte on trunks and branches in humid subtropical forest; the profile follows the genus as no species-specific habitat notes were found.
Recorded at 85–980 m, median 572 m.
BrazilSanta CatarinaRio Grande do SulParanáArgentinaMisiones
🔒 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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