Neoregelia retrorsa

A little-documented Neoregelia from the Atlantic forest region of southern Bahia, Espírito Santo and northeastern Minas Gerais, recorded at 600–800 m. Grow it like other Atlantic-forest Neoregelia: bright filtered light, warm days, mild nights and a water-filled central cup.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Species-specific habitat notes are thin; the genus in this region grows epiphytically on forest trees or on rock outcrops in semi-deciduous to humid Atlantic forest. The profile here is built from the measured sites and genus habits.

Recorded at 625–777 m, in the low hills inland from the coast.

Brazil NortheastBrazil 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.