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Aechmea discordiae

Aechmea discordiae is a bromeliad of the Atlantic forest region of north-eastern Brazil, described by Leme in 1986 and known from only two located records. Grow it as a warm, bright, humid tank bromeliad with no cool season.

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

Records come from lowland Bahia and Sergipe near the coast; habitat notes are thin, but Aechmea of this region typically grow as epiphytes or on rocks in Atlantic forest and restinga.

The measured sites are near sea level to about 115 m.

Brazil (Bahia)Brazil (Sergipe)

🔒 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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