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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Alcantarea chimaera

A recently described rosette bromeliad from southeastern Brazil with no georeferenced wild records available, so its exact site and climate are uncertain. Treat it like other inselberg Alcantarea: full sun, a gritty fast-draining mix, warm days and a cooler, 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

Specific habitat details were not found; the genus in this region grows on exposed granite and gneiss outcrops, rooting in cracks and thin vegetation mats.

Elevation is unknown; the climate used here is for a site at about 580 m chosen from the region, not from a record.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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.