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Deuterocohnia brevispicata

Deuterocohnia brevispicata
Photo: User:BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0

Deuterocohnia brevispicata is a small, spiny, cushion-forming bromeliad from the high dry Andes of Bolivia. It is grown by specialists in dry, sunny conditions with very sharp drainage and little water.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and less in winter.
Soil
Very free-draining mineral mix, such as cactus or grit-rich compost.
Temperature
Tolerates cool to warm conditions; protect from frost and prolonged wet cold.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Bolivia
Climate
subtropical

About

Deuterocohnia brevispicata is a plant species in the genus Deuterocohnia. This species is endemic to Bolivia.

Other Deuterocohnia plants

Deuterocohnia bracteosa · Deuterocohnia brevifolia · Deuterocohnia chrysantha · Deuterocohnia digitata · Deuterocohnia glandulosa · Deuterocohnia longipetala · Deuterocohnia lorentziana · Deuterocohnia lotteae · Deuterocohnia meziana · Deuterocohnia scapigera · Deuterocohnia schreiteri · Deuterocohnia strobilifera

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Deuterocohnia brevispicata 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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