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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Dyckia frigida

A spiny terrestrial bromeliad from the Paraná highlands at about 900 m. Like most Dyckia it presumably grows in full sun on rocky outcrops. As the name hints, it takes cool winters, so it suits a sunny, frost-sheltered greenhouse or a mild garden.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Its habitat is not described in accessible sources. Dyckia of the Campos Gerais plateau typically form rosettes on sandstone outcrops and in rocky grassland.

Records are at about 900 m.

ParanáBrazil

🔒 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.