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Aechmea organensis

A bromeliad of the Atlantic Forest in southern and southeastern Brazil, ranging from near the coast up to about 2,000 m. It is widely grown as an ornamental. It tolerates cool, fairly dry winter nights and wants bright filtered light, a water-filled cup in summer and fast-drying roots.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Atlantic Forest of the Serra do Mar and nearby ranges, mostly in humid lowland and montane forest. Like most Aechmea of the region it probably grows as an epiphyte on trunks and branches, or on rocks, in bright filtered light.

Recorded from 3 to 2,035 m, median 600 m; most records are from the coastal Parana and Sao Paulo lowlands.

ParanaSao PauloRio de JaneiroMinas GeraisEspirito SantoRio Grande do Sul

🔒 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.