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Alcantarea duarteana

A highland rosette bromeliad of the Espinhaço range around Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil, growing on sunny rock outcrops mostly at 1,100 to 1,450 m. Its climate has mild days, cool nights and a long, almost rainless winter. Grow it in full sun with a gritty mix and a cool, dry winter rest.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on exposed quartzite and other rock outcrops in highland campo rupestre, rooting in crevices with little soil. Habitat details follow the genus and the recorded area.

Recorded at 606 to 1,450 m, with a median of 1,250 m.

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.