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Neoregelia johannis

A large rosette bromeliad of the Atlantic coast between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, with broad leaves that blush red in sun and a central tank holding water. It wants warmth, bright light and humid air, and colours best in strong but not scorching sun.

Neoregelia johannis
Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in coastal Atlantic forest and restinga near the sea, on rocks, sand or low on trees, often in bright filtered light at forest edges.

Lowland, recorded at about 3–190 m, median 14 m.

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.