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Alcantarea burle-marxii

A rosette bromeliad that grows on bare granite inselbergs in northeastern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Like other Alcantarea it wants strong sun, warm days, a sharply draining root zone and a drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Records come from rock outcrops in the Jequitinhonha valley region, where Alcantarea species cling to exposed granite and gneiss domes with roots in thin mats of debris.

Recorded at 350–808 m, median about 700 m.

Brazil (Minas Gerais)

🔒 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.