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Dyckia encholirioides

Dyckia encholirioides is a spiny terrestrial bromeliad of southern Brazil, mostly recorded near the Atlantic coast of Santa Catarina, Paraná and São Paulo. It forms clumps of stiff, silvery rosettes on sunny rock and sand, so it wants strong light, warmth and a fast-draining mix rather than humidity.

Dyckia encholirioides
Photo: Marcia Stefani, CC BY 2.0, 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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Clumping rosettes on exposed rock outcrops and sandy ground, mostly near the coast; inferred from the low record elevations and the habits of the genus.

Records run from 0 to 974 m, median 15 m, so most plants grow near sea level.

Santa CatarinaParanáSão Paulo

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.