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Canistrum montanum is an epiphytic bromeliad from the Atlantic forest of Bahia, Brazil, grown for its rosette of leaves and colorful bracts. It is best kept in bright, humid conditions with a loose, airy mount or epiphyte mix and water kept in the central cup.
Canistrum montanum is a species of flowering plant in the genus Canistrum. This species is endemic to Brazil.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Canistrum montanum 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.
