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Hohenbergia horrida

A spiny tank bromeliad endemic to northeastern Brazil, recorded from near the coast up to about 1000 m in the agreste and caatinga interior of Pernambuco, Paraíba and Bahia. It handles strong light, heat and a long dry season, so it is grown bright and warm, with the tank kept filled in the growing season.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Listed as an epiphyte, but its old placement under Hohenbergia catingae suggests dry caatinga and rocky outcrops where such bromeliads also grow on rocks or the ground. Habitat detail is generalised from the genus.

Recorded at 0–1028 m, median about 250 m; many records come from the 600–1000 m Borborema plateau.

Brazil (Pernambuco)Brazil (Paraíba)Brazil (Rio Grande do Norte)Brazil (Alagoas)Brazil (Sergipe)Brazil (Bahia)

🔒 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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