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Aechmea mcvaughii

A little-documented bromeliad of western Mexico (Jalisco and Colima), from a strongly seasonal climate with a hot, almost rainless spring and heavy summer rains. Grow it bright and warm, and let it dry back during the winter–spring dry season.

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

Few records exist. It is probably epiphytic or on rocks in seasonally dry tropical forest and oak woodland, like other western Mexican Aechmea; this is inferred, not documented.

Records lie at about 500–1,700 m.

JaliscoColima

🔒 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.