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Hohenbergia hatschbachii

A rarely recorded bromeliad from the coast of southern Bahia, Brazil, known from only a few wild records near sea level. Grow it like other coastal Bahian Hohenbergia: warm all year, bright light, humid air and a sharply draining mix.

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

Coastal lowland of southern Bahia, where Hohenbergia usually grows in restinga scrub, on rocks or as an epiphyte in coastal forest. The exact microhabitat of this species is not documented in the sources we reached.

The few records lie near sea level, up to about 100 m.

Brazil Northeast

🔒 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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