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Aechmea catendensis

A bromeliad endemic to the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil, recorded in Pernambuco and Alagoas, and named after Catende. Grow it like other lowland Atlantic Forest Aechmeas: warm, bright filtered light, a water-filled vase, and a slightly drier spring.

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

It grows in remnants of humid Atlantic Forest in the northeastern Brazilian lowlands and foothills. Like most of its relatives there, it probably grows epiphytically on trunks and branches. The details follow the genus.

Recorded at 0–700 m, median 451 m (3 records).

PernambucoAlagoas

🔒 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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