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Neoregelia brigadeirensis

A Neoregelia named for the Serra do Brigadeiro in Minas Gerais, a range of montane Atlantic Forest and rocky high-altitude outcrops. Grow it as a bright, humid, intermediate tank bromeliad with cooler nights than lowland species.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Habitat detail is scarce; the Serra do Brigadeiro holds cloud-influenced montane forest and granite outcrops, where Neoregelia grow as epiphytes or on rocks.

The Serra do Brigadeiro lies at roughly 1000–1985 m; the 582 m climate point is a regional centroid and too low.

Brazil 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.