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Aechmea ramosa

A large Brazilian bromeliad from the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo and Bahia, known for its branched inflorescence of yellow and red flowers. It grows from sea level to about 840 m as an epiphyte or on rocks and soil, and is a forgiving, warm-growing plant in cultivation.

Aechmea ramosa
Photo: 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Grows in Atlantic Forest and its rocky outcrops, as an epiphyte or terrestrial or on rocks, in fairly bright positions. Details are generalised from Aechmea of the region.

Recorded from sea level to 840 m, median 300 m.

BrazilEspírito SantoBahiaRio de JaneiroMinas Gerais

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.