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Dyckia pseudococcinea

A terrestrial bromeliad from coastal Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, known from a single record near sea level. Like other Dyckia it is a sun-loving, spiny rosette of rocks and sandy ground that takes heavy summer water and a drier, cooler winter.

Dyckia pseudococcinea
Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Coastal Rio de Janeiro near Niterói and Maricá, where Dyckia grow on granite outcrops and in restinga. Species-specific habitat notes were not available.

Single record near sea level (about 6 m).

Rio de JaneiroBrazil Southeast

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.