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Neoregelia wilsoniana

A tank bromeliad from the Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, Brazil, recorded mostly at 225-450 m. It is a parent of several named cultivars. Give it warm, bright filtered light and keep water 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

Like most Neoregelia of the Bahian Atlantic Forest, it presumably grows as an epiphyte or on rocks in humid forest and cacao-shaded land, holding rainwater in its leaf rosette. No species-specific habitat account was found.

The recorded elevations are 225-450 m (median 375 m).

Brazil Northeast

🔒 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.