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Aechmea sumidourensis

A rarely recorded Aechmea from the mountains of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, named for Sumidouro. Treat it like other Atlantic Forest Aechmea: bright filtered light, warm days, cooler nights and a slightly drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Its three records come from the Serra do Mar uplands near Sumidouro and Petrópolis in Atlantic Forest country. Its habitat is not described; it may be an epiphyte or grow on rock outcrops, as many Aechmea there do.

The climate sites sit at about 490 and 1,240 m; the records carry no elevation.

BrazilRio 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.