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Aechmea pineliana

A compact Atlantic Forest bromeliad from south-east Brazil with stiff, spiny, silvery leaves that take on bronze and red tones in strong light, and a cylindrical red-and-yellow inflorescence. It suits growers who can offer bright light, mild nights and a slightly drier winter.

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 Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, mostly at mid elevations. It grows as an epiphyte and on rock, typically in bright positions; the species-specific habitat detail here is generalised from the genus.

Recorded from sea level to 1,400 m, median about 860 m.

Espírito SantoMinas GeraisRio de Janeiro

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.