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Aechmea longipedunculata

A bromeliad of the Colombian Amazon and Guayana shield region, recorded at about 100 m. The climate is hot, constantly humid and rainy with no real dry season. Little is published on it; care follows lowland Amazonian Aechmea.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Lowland Amazonian rainforest of the Guayana and Serranía de La Macarena region; likely epiphytic like most Aechmea there, though habit is not documented.

Catalogued at about 100 m.

ColombiaAmazonasCaquetá

🔒 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.