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Aechmea lueddemanniana

A widely grown epiphytic bromeliad from wet forests of southern Mexico and Central America, with a tall pink-flowered inflorescence followed by purple-blue berries. It is forgiving in cultivation: bright partial shade, a water-holding rosette and an airy mix or mount suit it.

Aechmea lueddemanniana
Photo: Bocabroms, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic, sometimes on rocks or the ground, in humid lowland and lower montane forest. Partial shade in the canopy.

Recorded 9 to 2895 m, median about 750 m; most records lie below about 1500 m.

MexicoBelizeGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta Rica

🔒 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.