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

Aechmea emmerichiae

Aechmea emmerichiae is a rare bromeliad from the upland forest islands of north-east Brazil, with most records near 1,000–1,200 m in Paraíba. Grow it bright and warm with a cool night and a marked dry season, rather than like a lowland Atlantic forest Aechmea.

Aechmea emmerichiae
Photo: Scott Zona from Miami, Florida, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Montane forest islands (brejos) rising out of the caatinga of north-east Brazil; it probably grows on trees or rocks in humid forest, but habitat notes for the species were not found.

Recorded at 999–1,197 m, median 1,197 m.

ParaíbaRio Grande do NorteBrazil

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.