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Neoregelia gigas

A large tank bromeliad from the montane Atlantic Forest around Santa Teresa in Espírito Santo, Brazil, known from only a handful of records. Grow it like other big Neoregelia: bright light for colour, warm days, mild nights and water held in the central cup.

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

Recorded at two nearby points in humid montane Atlantic Forest. Whether it grows on trees, rocks or the ground is not documented in the data; this profile assumes the bright edge or outcrop niche typical of large Neoregelia.

The recorded site lies at about 750 m, well above the 410 m climate grid cell.

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.