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Aechmea tuitensis

A bromeliad from the mountains behind Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, Mexico, recorded at about 630–1,440 m. It lives through a hot, dry spring and a very wet summer monsoon, so it wants bright light, good airflow and a drier rest.

Aechmea tuitensis
Photo: Bromels, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Seasonally dry to subhumid montane forest of western Jalisco; most Aechmea of this region grow as epiphytes or on rocks in bright, broken shade. Detail is inferred from the genus and climate.

Recorded at 628–1,435 m, median 1,050 m.

JaliscoMexico Southwest

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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 3.0 licence, unmodified.