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Aechmea rubroaristata

A rarely recorded bromeliad of the montane Atlantic Forest of Santa Catarina and Paraná in southern Brazil, found at roughly 740 to 1,500 m.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Known from few records in montane Atlantic Forest. Like most Aechmea of this zone it is most likely an epiphyte or lithophyte in humid, bright forest, but its habitat is not documented in what we could check.

Records at 740 to 1,169 m, with one climate site near 1,540 m.

Santa CatarinaParanáBrazil

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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.