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Aechmea phanerophlebia

A stiff-leaved Atlantic Forest bromeliad from southeastern Brazil, recorded from about 150 m to 1,700 m in Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro. It takes bright light and a drier winter, as many Aechmea of that region do.

Aechmea phanerophlebia
Photo: Bocabroms, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

A tank bromeliad, recorded as an epiphyte and on rock outcrops in Atlantic Forest and its drier inland transitions; species-specific notes are thin.

Records span 150–1,700 m, with a median of 771 m.

Minas GeraisEspírito SantoRio de JaneiroBrazil

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.