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Aechmea sphaerocephala

A large bromeliad endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro. Grow it like other big Aechmea: bright filtered light, warm and humid conditions, water in the central cup and an airy, quick-draining mix.

Aechmea sphaerocephala
Photo: Nico Nelson from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 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

Atlantic Forest of coastal south-eastern Brazil; species of this group grow on rocks, on the ground or as epiphytes in bright forest and forest edges.

Recorded elevations 70–805 m (median 805 m, 3 records); several sites are near sea level.

BrazilEspírito SantoRio 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.