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Aechmea weberi

An Atlantic Forest bromeliad from southern Bahia, known from very few wild records. Grow it as a warm, humid-air, tank-forming Aechmea with bright filtered light and no cold winter.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

The records lie in the coastal Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, mostly near sea level. Aechmea there are usually epiphytes in the forest canopy or grow on rocks; the exact habit of this species was not confirmed.

Climate sites at about 70 m and 550 m; few records carry an elevation.

Bahia

🔒 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.