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Canistropsis microps

A small tank bromeliad from the Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil. Like others in its genus, it grows in shaded, humid forest on low trunks or the ground, so it suits growers who can give it warmth, humidity and gentle light.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Understory of humid Atlantic Forest; Canistropsis species typically grow as low epiphytes on trunks or terrestrially in shade.

Recorded from sea level to about 1,200 m, median around 330 m.

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

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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.