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Aechmea sucreana

A bromeliad of the hot, humid Atlantic coastal lowlands of Espírito Santo, Brazil, known from a small area around Linhares near sea level. Little is published on its ecology; treat it as a warm, bright-filtered Aechmea with a moist summer and a slightly drier winter.

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

Recorded from coastal lowland vegetation in northern Espírito Santo, likely restinga or tabuleiro forest where Aechmea grow as epiphytes or on sandy ground in bright broken shade. Growth form is inferred from the genus and habitat.

Sea level to about 70 m; all records come from the coastal plain.

Espírito SantoBrazil Southeast

🔒 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.