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Dyckia leptostachya

A widespread terrestrial bromeliad of seasonally wet grasslands and savannas from the Pantanal to southern Brazil. Unlike most Dyckia it forms a swollen base and spreads by underground runners; grow it hot and sunny with ample summer water and a drier winter.

Dyckia leptostachya
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in open grassland, campos and cerrado, including seasonally flooded ground in the Pantanal and Chaco (from the range and the genus).

Recorded from sea level to 1,125 m, median 270 m.

BrazilParaguayBoliviaArgentina

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✓ Substrate and airflow
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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.