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Dyckia ferruginea

A terrestrial bromeliad of the Pantanal margins and Mato Grosso do Sul, known from a few dozen records at 140–545 m. Like most Dyckia it is a spiny, sun-loving rosette that takes hot, wet summers and a short dry winter, so grow it hard in strong light and keep it barely dry in the cool months.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded mostly in western Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso around the Pantanal, with a few Bolivian records. Specific habitat notes were not found; Dyckia in this region typically grow on rock outcrops, sandstone slabs and open cerrado soils in full sun.

Recorded at 140–545 m, median 380 m.

Mato Grosso do SulMato GrossoBolivia

🔒 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.