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Billbergia saundersii

An epiphytic tank bromeliad of the Atlantic forest in southern Bahia, Brazil, recorded from near sea level to about 1000 m. Grow it warm and bright with a filled central tank, a little cooler and drier in winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

The records cluster in the cocoa-growing Atlantic forest belt of southern Bahia. Like most Billbergias it grows as an epiphyte on trunks and branches in fairly bright forest, sometimes on rocks.

Recorded from 0 to 1000 m, median about 525 m.

BrazilBahiaBrazil NortheastBrazil 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.