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Alcantarea pataxoana

A tank-rosette bromeliad of rock outcrops in southern Bahia, Brazil, recorded at about 250–880 m. Its climate is warm and fairly humid all year, without a strong dry season. Growers should give full sun, warmth and a fast-draining mix; species detail is thin, so this follows the genus.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Presumed to grow on granite or gneiss inselbergs within the Atlantic Forest zone, like other Alcantarea, rooted in crevices with the rosette exposed.

Recorded at 250–879 m (median 536 m).

Brazil Northeast

🔒 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.