Aphelandra bradeana
A rare Atlantic Forest Aphelandra from Rio de Janeiro state, known from two records in the Serra dos Órgãos and Serra da Bocaina area.
At home, aim for
Day
IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night
Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity
Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light
ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground
Where it grows wild
Records come from montane Atlantic Forest in coastal Rio de Janeiro mountains. Probably a terrestrial understory shrub, inferred from the genus.
Sites sit at roughly 690–1,100 m; the records carry no elevation of their own.
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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