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Neoregelia carcharodon

A large tank bromeliad from Espírito Santo in southeastern Brazil, named for its strong, shark-tooth leaf spines and the parent of many 'shark' cultivars. It wants bright light, warm days, mild nights and a tank kept filled, with leaves that stay dry between waterings.

Neoregelia carcharodon
Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Atlantic Forest and coastal vegetation of Espírito Santo, growing as an epiphyte or on rock in bright positions. Habitat detail is thin for this species and is generalised from the genus.

The two measured records are at about 14 m on the coast and about 820 m inland.

Brazil Southeast (Espírito Santo)

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.