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Neoregelia bahiana

A compact, often reddish tank bromeliad of the campo rupestre, the sunny quartzite highlands of the Chapada Diamantina in Bahia and the Espinhaço range in Minas Gerais. It takes strong light and cool nights and expects a distinct dry winter.

Neoregelia bahiana
Photo: Timm Stolten, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocks and in sandy, rocky ground among the open vegetation of the campo rupestre, where sun is strong and the air dries out in winter.

Records run from about 450 m to 2,000 m, with a median near 1,400 m.

Brazil NortheastBrazil Southeast

🔒 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.