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Deuterocohnia chrysantha

A cushion-forming, spiny terrestrial bromeliad endemic to the fog-fed coastal desert of northern Chile, around Taltal and Chañaral. Give it full sun, a mild climate with little seasonal change and very sparing water.

Deuterocohnia chrysantha
Photo: Nicolás Lavandero, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky coastal slopes and plains of the Atacama coast, where almost no rain falls and moisture comes mainly from sea fog. It forms dense clumps of stiff, spiny rosettes.

Records at 6–50 m, near sea level along the coast.

ChileAntofagastaAtacama

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.