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Dyckia marnier-lapostollei is a rosette-forming bromeliad from Brazil, grown mainly by collectors of Dyckia for its spiny, silvery-grey leaves. Give it full sun, very sharp drainage and infrequent water.
Dyckia marnier-lapostollei is a plant species in the genus Dyckia, endemic to Brazil.
Two varieties are recognized:
Dyckia agudensis · Dyckia bracteata · Sawblade · Dyckia cabrerae · Dyckia choristaminea · Dyckia cinerea · Dyckia consimilis · Dyckia crassifolia · Dyckia crocea · Dyckia dawsonii · Dyckia delicata · Dyckia densiflora
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dyckia marnier-lapostollei 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.
