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Aechmea tocantina

A large, spiny tank bromeliad found widely across Amazonia, the Guianas and the Cerrado fringe. It is tough and heat-loving and takes bright light; keep the cup filled and the roots in an airy mix.

Aechmea tocantina
Photo: Timm Stolten, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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

Lowland forest edges, gallery forest and seasonal woodland, growing epiphytically or on the ground. Inferred from the records and the genus.

Recorded at 0 to 755 m, median about 190 m.

BrazilColombiaFrench GuianaVenezuelaBoliviaSurinameGuyanaPeru

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.