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Dyckia cinerea

A spiny, grey terrestrial bromeliad from the highlands of southeastern Brazil, growing in full sun on rock outcrops. It wants maximum light, a wet summer and a cool, dry winter, like other campo rupestre Dyckia.

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

Generalised from the genus and the recorded elevations: rock outcrops and stony grassland (campo rupestre) in the Minas Gerais highlands, in full exposure.

Recorded at 920–2,013 m, median 1,642 m.

BrazilMinas Gerais

🔒 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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