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Aechmea maasii

A bromeliad of the Atlantic Forest in Espírito Santo, south-eastern Brazil, recorded from the coastal lowlands up to about 650 m. Little is published about its ecology; the climate is warm and humid all year with a wetter summer. Grow it like other lowland Atlantic Forest Aechmea: bright filtered light, warmth, and water in the tank.

Aechmea maasii
Photo: Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica - INMA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 and submontane Atlantic Forest, including coastal sites near sea level; like most Aechmea it probably grows as an epiphyte or on rocks, but this is not confirmed for the species.

Recorded at 0 to 650 m, median 170 m (28 records).

Espírito SantoBrazil

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.