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Alcantarea nahoumii

A large rosette bromeliad from Bahia, Brazil, recorded at about 100–900 m. Like other Alcantarea it most likely grows on bare granite inselbergs, so it wants strong sun, warmth, a free-draining mix and plenty of room.

Alcantarea nahoumii
Photo: Nico Nelson from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Probably exposed gneiss and granite outcrops within the Atlantic forest and forest-caatinga transition, rooted in crevices and mats, as for the genus.

Recorded at 108–900 m, median 750 m.

Brazil Northeast

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.