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Alcantarea regina

Alcantarea regina
Photo: Ryan Somma, CC BY 2.0

Alcantarea regina is a large, rosette-forming bromeliad from the mountains of southeastern Brazil, grown as a striking ornamental on rocks or in tall containers. It needs bright light, good drainage and a tank of water in its central cup.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Light
Bright indirect, Full sun
Water
Keep the central cup filled with water and let the potting mix dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining mix such as bromeliad or orchid bark mix with added grit, or mount on rock.
Temperature
15–28 °C; protect below 8 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Brazil (SE. Minas Gerais, S. Rio de Janeiro, NE. São Paulo)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Alcantarea regina is a plant species in the genus Alcantarea. This species is endemic to Brazil.

Other Alcantarea plants

Alcantarea benzingii · Alcantarea brasiliana · Alcantarea burle-marxii · Alcantarea extensa · Alcantarea farneyi · Alcantarea geniculata · Alcantarea glaziouana · Alcantarea heloisae · Alcantarea imperialis · Alcantarea nahoumii · Alcantarea nevaresii · Alcantarea odorata

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Alcantarea regina 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.

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