Cryptanthus lacerdae

A small terrestrial earth-star bromeliad from northeastern Brazil, grown for its compact rosettes of banded leaves. Little is published about its wild habitat; most Cryptanthus grow on shaded forest floors or among rocks, and it is usually grown warm, bright-shaded and evenly moist.

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

Not documented for this species; the genus grows terrestrially in leaf litter or among rocks, mostly under forest or scrub cover. This profile generalises from the genus.

No recorded elevations.

BrazilBrazil Northeast

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.