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Aechmea cephaloides

A bromeliad endemic to Pernambuco in north-east Brazil, described in 2007 and little documented. Grow it as a warm Atlantic Forest Aechmea: bright filtered light, water in the central cup, and a fast-draining epiphytic mix.

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

Little is published; inferred from the records and genus as Atlantic Forest remnants of Pernambuco, probably growing epiphytically or on the ground in bright filtered light.

Recorded from 0 to 647 m, but the 0 m values look like missing data (their grid cells are at 560 to 620 m).

PernambucoBrazil Northeast

🔒 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.