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Aechmea capixabae

A bromeliad endemic to south-eastern Brazil, named for Espírito Santo (whose people are called capixabas). Its conditions here are built from the measured Atlantic Forest climate and general Aechmea habits: warm, bright, humid, with a mild, drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo and nearby south-eastern Brazil; as with most Aechmea it is likely epiphytic or on rocks in bright forest, but its exact microhabitat is not documented here.

Recorded at 0–922 m, median 570 m.

Brazil (Espírito Santo)Brazil Southeast

🔒 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.