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Aechmea magdalenae

A large, spiny terrestrial bromeliad (pita) of lowland wet forest from Mexico to Ecuador, spreading by stolons into dense colonies. It is a big, tough plant that wants warmth year round, shade to bright filtered light and constant moisture.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Forms colonies on the floor of lowland and premontane wet forest, often along streams and in secondary forest and plantation shade.

Recorded from near sea level to about 2,500 m, but mostly in the lowlands (median 176 m).

MexicoBelizeGuatemalaHondurasEl SalvadorNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamáColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.