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Aechmea rubiginosa

A lowland bromeliad of the northern Amazon and Orinoco basins, mostly recorded in Colombia. It lives in hot, constantly humid conditions with rain every month, so it wants warmth, bright filtered light and steady moisture without a rest.

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

Habitat details were not available from sources reached; most records lie in lowland forest around 250 m. Like many Amazonian Aechmea it is assumed to grow epiphytically in the forest canopy or on rocks in bright, filtered light.

Recorded at 0–1,658 m, median about 250 m.

ColombiaVenezuelaBrazil NorthPeru

🔒 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.