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Alcantarea burle-marxii is a large, rosette-forming bromeliad from northeastern Brazil that grows on rocky outcrops. It needs bright light, excellent drainage, and a mineral-based mix, and it is grown as a striking specimen plant.
Alcantarea burle-marxii is a species in the genus Alcantarea. This species is endemic to Brazil.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Alcantarea burle-marxii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
