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Billbergia morelii

A tubular, tank-forming Billbergia of Brazil's Atlantic Forest, from Pernambuco and Alagoas south through Bahia to Espírito Santo. It grows mostly in warm, humid lowland and submontane forest, where rain falls fairly evenly through the year.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Probably epiphytic on trees in humid forest, in bright broken shade, as is usual for Atlantic Forest Billbergia. Growth form and light are inferred from the genus.

0–710 m, median about 140 m (27 records).

BahiaPernambucoAlagoasEspírito SantoBrazil

🔒 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.