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Dyckia remotiflora

A spiny terrestrial bromeliad from rocky hills of Uruguay, southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina, mostly below 400 m. It is one of the hardier Dyckia: full sun, warm wet summers and cool, damp winters with occasional light frost.

Dyckia remotiflora
Photo: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Most records come from the hills of southeastern Uruguay and from Rio Grande do Sul. Like other Dyckia it forms clumps on rock outcrops and stony grassland in full sun.

Recorded from 10 to 378 m, median about 106 m.

UruguayRio Grande do SulArgentina Northeast

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.