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Hohenbergia blanchetii

A large tank bromeliad from the coastal lowlands of north-eastern Brazil, mainly Bahia and Alagoas. It wants warmth all year, bright light and a water-filled cup, with no real rest season.

Hohenbergia blanchetii
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Lowland Atlantic forest, forest edges, restinga and cacao plantations near the coast, growing as an epiphyte or on the ground and rocks. Details are inferred from the genus and from where the records fall.

0–960 m, median about 50 m; mainly coastal lowland.

Brazil (Bahia)Brazil (Alagoas)Brazil (Sergipe)Brazil (Espírito Santo)

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.