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Alcantarea martinellii

A tank bromeliad from the granite mountains of the Rio de Janeiro Serra do Mar, recorded from about 430 m up to about 1,900 m. It grows on exposed rock in a cool, humid mountain climate, so give it bright light, cool nights and steady moisture with a drier winter. Species-specific information is thin.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Likely grows on exposed granite faces and outcrops among Atlantic montane forest, rooted in cracks, with water in its leaf tank.

Recorded at 431–1,922 m (median about 1,300 m), from submontane slopes to high montane rock.

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.