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

Hohenbergia castellanosii

A tank bromeliad from the lowland coast of Bahia in northeastern Brazil, recorded between about 10 and 220 m. Little is published on it beyond its description, so these conditions follow the genus in warm, humid coastal Atlantic forest and restinga: bright light, steady warmth and a water-filled central cup.

Hohenbergia castellanosii
Photo: Bocabroms, 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 Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded only from coastal southern and central Bahia, a region of lowland Atlantic forest and sandy restinga scrub. Hohenbergia there grow as large tank rosettes on the ground, on rocks or low in trees, usually in bright, partly open sites.

Recorded at 12–218 m (median 100 m, 4 records); a warm lowland species.

Brazil Northeast

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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 3.0 licence, unmodified.