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Pseudaraeococcus nigropurpureus

Araeococcus nigropurpureus

Pseudaraeococcus nigropurpureus (formerly Araeococcus nigropurpureus) is a bromeliad from Bahia, Brazil, known from few cultivated plants. Treat it like a tropical epiphytic or terrestrial bromeliad: bright light, a loose airy mix, and water kept in the central cup.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the central cup filled with fresh water and let the potting mix dry lightly between waterings.
Soil
Loose, well-draining bromeliad mix with bark or perlite.
Temperature
18 to 28 °C; protect below 10 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Pseudaraeococcus nigropurpureus is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil (the state of Bahia). It was first described in 2007 as Araeococcus nigropurpureus.

Other Pseudaraeococcus plants

Pseudaraeococcus chlorocarpus · Pseudaraeococcus montanus · Pseudaraeococcus parviflorus · Pseudaraeococcus sessiliflorus · Pseudaraeococcus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pseudaraeococcus nigropurpureus 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.

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