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Aechmea stenosepala

An Aechmea described by Lyman Smith in 1955, endemic to the lowlands of southern and eastern Colombia from Huila to Meta and Guaviare. It is a warm, wet-country bromeliad. Grow it like other lowland Amazon-margin Aechmea, with bright filtered light, constant warmth and high humidity.

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

Records come from humid lowland forest and gallery forest at 190 to 500 m, where the Andean foothills meet the Orinoco and Amazon lowlands. Habitat details for this species weren't found, so this profile assumes it grows on trees or rocks in light shade like most lowland Aechmea.

Recorded from 192 to 500 m, with a median of 310 m.

ColombiaMetaGuaviareCaquetáHuila

🔒 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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