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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Aechmea disjuncta

A Bahian endemic bromeliad from the Atlantic forest of eastern Brazil, recorded mostly near the coast below about 300 m. It wants warm, bright, airy conditions year-round with no real cold season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded mainly in lowland Atlantic forest in southern and central Bahia; like most Aechmea of that region it is probably an epiphyte or grows on rocks in bright, filtered light. Details of its microhabitat are not published in the sources we could reach.

Records span 0–1147 m with a median of 100 m; most are coastal lowland.

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🔒 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.