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Aechmea cariocae

A rare bromeliad endemic to the Tijuca forest massif in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the Atlantic rainforest. Little is published about it; grow it like other montane Atlantic-forest Aechmea, with bright filtered light, warm days, mild nights and a slightly drier 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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Atlantic rainforest of the Tijuca massif; the exact microhabitat is not documented, but Aechmea there grow as epiphytes or on rocks under broken canopy. This is a genus-level inference.

Measured records span 670 to 1422 m, median 1100 m.

Rio de JaneiroBrazil

🔒 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.