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Aechmea cardenasii

A Colombian Aechmea from the hot, very wet lowlands of Guaviare, recorded at 130–240 m. Grow it like other lowland Amazonian Aechmea: warm, bright filtered light, and moist but well-drained roots.

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

All five records fall near the Guaviare River at the Amazon–Orinoco transition, an area of lowland forest and sandstone outcrops. No habitat note was reachable; most Aechmea there grow as epiphytes or on rock, so this is generalised from the genus.

130–240 m, median 175 m (5 records).

ColombiaGuaviare

🔒 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.