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Alcantarea longibracteata

A tank bromeliad from granite inselbergs in central and northern Espírito Santo, Brazil, recorded mostly around 300 m but up to about 1,040 m. It wants full sun, hot days, a clear night drop and a dry winter like other rock-dwelling Alcantarea. Species-specific growing 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

Expected to grow on exposed granite and gneiss outcrops in the Atlantic Forest region, anchored in rock cracks, with water stored in the rosette.

Recorded at 170–1,043 m, median about 300 m; most records are lowland to 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.