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Alcantarea odorata

A large rosette bromeliad of low granite inselbergs in south-eastern Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo border), notable for its fragrant flowers. It grows on sun-baked bare rock, so it wants strong light, warmth, a dry winter and very sharp drainage.

Alcantarea odorata
Photo: Bocabroms, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Lithophytic on exposed granite and gneiss outcrops at low to mid elevation in the Atlantic Forest region, as is typical for Alcantarea.

Recorded at 200-683 m, median about 675 m.

Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)Brazil (Minas Gerais)Brazil (Espírito Santo)

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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.