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Alcantarea patriae

A tank-rosette bromeliad of low granite outcrops in southern Espírito Santo and northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, mostly below 200 m. Its climate is hot and fairly humid, with a modest dry winter. Grow it in full sun with warm nights; 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Expected on exposed granite or gneiss inselbergs, rooted in crevices and thin mats, like other Alcantarea.

Recorded at 54–700 m, median only 136 m, so most plants grow on lowland outcrops.

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.