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Alcantarea lanceopetala

A tank bromeliad from granite outcrops in north-eastern Minas Gerais, Brazil, recorded at about 1,000 m. Its site has the driest winter in this group, with almost no rain from May to September, so it should take full sun, a strong night drop and a real dry rest. Species-specific information is thin.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Probably grows on exposed inselberg rock in the transition between Atlantic Forest and drier interior vegetation, anchored in cracks with water held in the rosette.

All three records give about 1,010 m, submontane.

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.