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Aechmea glandulosa

A tank bromeliad from the Atlantic forest of southern Bahia, described by Leme in 1999, known from a small area at 400–710 m. Grow it bright, warm by day and cooler at night, with the tank kept filled.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No detailed habitat notes were found; it is assumed to grow epiphytically or on rocks in the humid montane Atlantic forest of the Bahian interior, as most of Leme's Bahian Aechmeas do.

Recorded at 400–709 m, median 705 m (9 records).

BrazilBahia

🔒 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.