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Deuterocohnia brevispicata

A small terrestrial bromeliad from the dry inter-Andean valleys of central Bolivia, forming dense mounds of spiny, succulent rosettes on rocky slopes. Grow it like a xeric Dyckia: full sun, a gritty mix, warm days, cool nights and a dry winter.

Deuterocohnia brevispicata
Photo: User:BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Rock outcrops and stony slopes in the seasonally dry montane valleys of Chuquisaca and Santa Cruz, among dry scrub and cacti, as is typical of the genus.

Recorded from 1318 to 2190 m, median 2190 m.

Bolivia

🔒 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.