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Dyckia mezii

A Dyckia described by Krapp in 2013 from the highlands of southern Minas Gerais in Brazil. It is a spiny terrestrial rosette bromeliad of sunny rocky ground. It wants strong sun, wet summers and a dry winter with cool nights, like the campo rupestre Dyckia it grows among.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

The recorded site is in the São João del-Rei region of Minas Gerais at about 1,100 m, an area of quartzite ridges and rocky grassland. Detailed habitat notes for this species were not found; this profile follows the typical Dyckia habitat of open rock outcrops.

About 1,100 m at the only georeferenced site.

BrazilMinas Gerais

🔒 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.