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Aechmea rodriguesiana

A lowland Amazonian Aechmea recorded from around Manaus and in Amapá and French Guiana, at near sea level. It needs constant heat, high humidity and bright filtered light, with a somewhat drier August–October spell but no real rest.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Species-specific habitat was not reachable; lowland Amazonian Aechmea mostly grow as epiphytes on trees in humid forest, including seasonally flooded forest. Treated here as an epiphyte.

Recorded at 0–91 m.

Brazil (Amazonas)Brazil (Amapá)French Guiana

🔒 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.