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Alcantarea roberto-kautskyi

A rock-dwelling bromeliad of the granite and gneiss inselbergs of Espírito Santo and the Minas Gerais–Bahia border, recorded at 250–800 m. It grows in full sun in a warm climate with a wet summer and a drier winter, so give it strong light, warmth and fast drainage.

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

Lithophyte on bare rock faces of inselbergs, rooting in cracks and mats of debris. Built from the records and the genus habitat.

Recorded at 250–807 m, median 404 m.

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.