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Billbergia speciosa

A tank bromeliad from the highlands of Minas Gerais, concentrated around the Quadrilátero Ferrífero at about 1,300–1,750 m. It takes a distinctly dry winter, so it is tougher than many bromeliads; habitat details are generalised from the genus.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Probably epiphytic in montane forest and on rocks in rocky highland vegetation, as many Billbergia of Minas Gerais are.

Records run from 111 to 1,750 m, median 1,338 m.

Minas GeraisRio de Janeiro

🔒 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.