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Deuterocohnia abstrusa

A small xeric bromeliad of the high, dry Andean slopes of northwestern Argentina. It lives in strong sun on rocky ground, with warm days, cold nights, summer rain and a long, bone-dry winter, and does best in culture when grown like a high-altitude succulent.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rocky slopes and outcrops in the arid pre-puna and Monte scrub of northwestern Argentina, where Deuterocohnia form dense rosette clumps or cushions among stones. The habitat is inferred from the genus and the measured sites.

Recorded at about 1,900 to 2,750 m, median about 2,400 m.

CatamarcaLa RiojaJujuyNorthwest Argentina

🔒 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.