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Aechmea muricata

A spiny tank bromeliad from the coastal Atlantic forest and restinga of northeastern Brazil, found almost at sea level. It wants warmth all year and plenty of light. It tolerates a drier spring and summer but never a real cold rest.

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 coastal vegetation in northeastern Brazil, inferred from the near-sea-level records: forest edges, restinga scrub on sand, and the lower trunks of trees. It grows on the ground or as an epiphyte in bright, broken shade.

Recorded at 0–130 m, median 14 m. One outlying site is near 500 m inland.

BrazilAlagoasPernambucoParaíbaRio Grande do NorteSergipe

🔒 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.