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Deuterocohnia scapigera

A small mat-forming xeric bromeliad from the dry inter-Andean valleys of Bolivia. Grow it like a succulent: strong light, sharp drainage, and a dry, cooler winter.

Deuterocohnia scapigera
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, 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

Genus-level: rocky slopes and cliffs in dry valleys, forming dense clumps of spiny rosettes.

Records lie between 1,200 and 2,400 m, median about 1,500 m.

BoliviaChuquisacaSanta Cruz

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.