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Other Partly documented

Neoregelia mcwilliamsii

A tank bromeliad from the coastal Atlantic Forest between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, known from very few wild records. Grow it like other coastal Neoregelia: warm, humid and bright, with water kept in the central cup.

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

Probably grows epiphytically or on rocks and the forest floor in humid coastal Atlantic Forest; the habitat is inferred from the genus and the two recorded sites.

The two records are near sea level (about 3 to 85 m).

Brazil

🔒 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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