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

Dyckia milagrensis

A spiny terrestrial bromeliad from Bahia, known from the Milagres area. Like most Dyckia, it is expected to grow in full sun on rock outcrops and to take heat and drought well. Information specific to the species is thin.

Dyckia milagrensis
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

There is a single wild record, near Milagres in Bahia, a region of granitic inselbergs in the semi-arid caatinga. The habitat is inferred from the place name and the genus: rosettes in thin soil on exposed rock.

The single site lies at about 420 m.

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🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.