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Aechmea ferruginea

A Peruvian bromeliad of the eastern Andean slopes in Junín, Pasco and San Martín, recorded between about 650 and 1,850 m. Grow it intermediate-warm and bright, with a somewhat drier spell in the southern winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Premontane forest on the eastern Andean slopes; growth habit is not documented in what was reachable, and it is treated here as a forest epiphyte like most of the genus.

Recorded from 650 to 1,850 m, median about 1,450 m.

PeruJunínPascoSan Martín

🔒 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.