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Hechtia marnier-lapostollei

A spiny, dioecious terrestrial bromeliad from southern and central Mexico, forming rosettes of hard, toothed leaves. The measured sites are hot lowlands in Oaxaca with a dry winter and a rainy summer; like most Hechtia it wants full sun and very sharp drainage.

Hechtia marnier-lapostollei
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Dry, rocky slopes in tropical deciduous forest and scrub; this is inferred from the genus and the measured sites near the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca.

The two measured sites are at about 190 m and 690 m; the records carry no elevations of their own.

OaxacaMéxico StateMexico

🔒 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.