Aphelandra bahiensis
An Atlantic Forest Aphelandra endemic to southern Bahia, Brazil, recorded at 90–835 m.
At home, aim for
Day
Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night
Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity
Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light
ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground
Where it grows wild
Recorded in the moist Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, including cocoa-region forest; presumably a shaded understory shrub, as usual in the genus.
Recorded at 90–835 m, median about 580 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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