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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Neoregelia johnsoniae

An Amazonian Neoregelia from Peru, one of the western outliers of a mostly Brazilian genus. Treat it as a warm, humid-growing tank bromeliad: bright filtered light, water in the cup and fast-draining roots.

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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Species-specific habitat notes are not available; Peruvian Neoregelia generally grow as epiphytes on trunks and branches in lowland and foothill Amazonian rainforest.

No wild records carry an elevation; the measured point is at about 270 m in central Peru, a placeholder for the lowland Amazon rather than a known locality.

Peru

🔒 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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