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Aechmea egleriana

A lowland Amazonian bromeliad from French Guiana, Amapá and Venezuela, growing below about 150 m. It wants constant warmth and high humidity, with a short, drier late-summer 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

Records come from lowland rainforest at 50–140 m; as an Aechmea of the Guiana lowlands it is probably epiphytic in the forest canopy or at forest edges. Habitat detail is inferred from the genus.

Recorded elevations 50–140 m, median 120 m.

French GuianaBrazilVenezuela

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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.