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Billbergia meyeri

A slender, tubular Billbergia from the hot seasonal forests of central Brazil and eastern Bolivia, which survives a long, very dry winter. Give it bright light, heat and a strong wet–dry rhythm. It is a forgiving bromeliad, as long as the roots never sit wet.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte in deciduous and gallery forest within the cerrado region, where the canopy thins in the dry season; the genus also grows on rocks in such forests.

Recorded at 150–830 m, median 400 m.

Brazil (Mato Grosso)Brazil (Goiás)Brazil NorthBrazil SoutheastBolivia

🔒 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.