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Aechmea flavorosea

A bromeliad endemic to the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, grown for its yellow and pink inflorescence and the source of several named cultivars. Treat it as a typical Atlantic Forest Aechmea: bright filtered light, warm summers, a cooler and drier winter, and water held in the central cup.

Aechmea flavorosea
Photo: User:BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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

Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro state; the only measured site is about 613 m in the north of the state. The exact microhabitat (epiphytic or on rock) is not documented in what was reachable; Atlantic Forest Aechmea commonly grow as epiphytes or on rock in bright forest.

Only one measured site, near 613 m; elevations are poorly recorded.

Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.