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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Cryptanthus colnagoi

A terrestrial earth-star bromeliad from northeastern Brazil, known in cultivation through cultivars such as 'Pixie' and 'Tabasco' but barely documented in the wild. Grow it like other dry-forest Cryptanthus: warm, bright shade, a free-draining mix and steady moisture, with a lighter hand in the dry season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No coordinates exist for wild records. Cryptanthus of northeastern Brazil usually grow on the ground in leaf litter or sandy soil, or on rocks, in the shade of dry forest or caatinga shrubs.

Unknown; the climate site is a regional point at about 440 m in the São Francisco valley, not a recorded locality.

Brazil NortheastBahia

🔒 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.