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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Aechmea maculata

A yellow-flowered bromeliad endemic to Minas Gerais in south-eastern Brazil, known from very few wild records. The one measured site sits at about 1300 m with warm days, cool nights and a marked dry winter, so treat it as an intermediate-temperature Aechmea that likes a drier, cooler rest.

Aechmea maculata
Photo: Hardyplants (talk), CC BY 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

Little is published on its habitat; the single dated site lies in the hills of central Minas Gerais at about 1300 m, a zone of semi-deciduous montane forest and rocky outcrops. The growth form is inferred from the genus.

Only one usable site, at about 1310 m; no elevations on the records themselves.

Brazil (Minas Gerais)

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.