Dyckia crocea

A little-known Dyckia from southeastern Brazil, described by L.B. Smith in 1970 and known from very few collections. Like its relatives it is a spiny, sun-loving terrestrial bromeliad of rock outcrops that takes a warm wet summer and a dry winter.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Nothing specific is published beyond the original description; Dyckia of southeastern Brazil grow on exposed granite and gneiss outcrops in full sun, and this profile assumes the same.

No elevation on record; the single climate site is at about 580 m.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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.