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Neoregelia tristis

A small tank bromeliad from the Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil, known in cultivation from dark-leaved forms and hybrids. Treat it like other forest Neoregelia: bright filtered light, a water-holding central cup, high humidity and slightly cooler, drier winters.

Neoregelia tristis
Photo: Bachelot Pierre J-P, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Little is published for this species. Like many small Neoregelia of the Atlantic Forest, it likely grows on trunks and branches in humid montane forest.

The two recorded sites lie at about 960 and 1,170 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.