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Other Partly documented

Dyckia maritima

A spiny terrestrial bromeliad from the rocky coastal outcrops and hills of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. Like most Dyckia it wants full sun, a fast-draining medium, plenty of water in the warm months and a cool winter.

Dyckia maritima
Photo: [https://www.flickr.com/people/43206694@N03 MοΏ½rcia Stefani], CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Generalised from the genus and the record locations: open granite or sandstone outcrops and rocky ground near the coast and inland hills, in full exposure.

Records run from near sea level to about 830 m, with a median of only 21 m.

Rio Grande do SulBrazil

πŸ”’ Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

βœ“ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
βœ“ Humidity band, and how to hold it
βœ“ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
βœ“ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
βœ“ Substrate and airflow
βœ“ 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.