Sign in Start free
Species library › Canistropsis › Canistropsis marceloi
Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Canistropsis marceloi

A rare tank bromeliad from the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, recorded at about 930 to 1500 m. Like other Canistropsis it grows in the shaded, humid forest understory, so grow it in low to moderate light, keep it humid and give it cooler nights.

Canistropsis marceloi
Photo: Eduardo Fernandez, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Canistropsis grow in the Atlantic Forest understory, either low on trunks or on the forest floor. This species is known from only a few records, so these details come from the genus.

Recorded at 930 to 1500 m (median 1150 m, 4 records).

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

Grow Canistropsis marceloi? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Canistropsis

Canistropsis microps Canistropsis billbergioides Canistropsis burchellii Canistropsis elata Canistropsis seidelii Canistropsis albiflora Canistropsis correia-araujoi Canistropsis exigua Canistropsis pulcherrima

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.