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Alcantarea nevaresii

A bromeliad endemic to southeastern Brazil, known from a single wild GBIF record in the Rio de Janeiro mountains at about 1,300 m. Like other Alcantarea it is very likely a large rosette that grows on bare granite or gneiss outcrops. It wants full sun, cool nights and sharp drainage.

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

Alcantarea typically grow on exposed rock faces and inselbergs in the Atlantic Forest region. They are often in full sun and their roots cling to cracks. The habitat here is inferred from the genus.

The single record is at about 1,300 m.

Brazil Southeast (Rio de Janeiro)

🔒 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.