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Deuterocohnia brevifolia

A tiny-rosette terrestrial bromeliad from dry Andean slopes of northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia that builds dense, hard cushions over rock. It wants strong sun, a dry winter and very sharp drainage, and handles cold nights well. Popular in cultivation as a pot plant or rock-garden mat.

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 dry montane shrubland and prepuna, forming mats on and between rocks.

Recorded at 1200 to 2875 m, median 2050 m.

ArgentinaBoliviaJujuySaltaCatamarcaTarija

🔒 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.