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Dyckia trichostachya

Dyckia trichostachya
Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0

Dyckia trichostachya is a spiny, rosette-forming bromeliad from Brazil, grown as a drought-tolerant succulent-like plant. Give it bright light, sharp drainage and infrequent watering.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply, then let the soil dry out fully before watering again; reduce sharply in winter.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining mix such as cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Brazil (Minas Gerais to Espírito Santo)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Dyckia trichostachya is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is endemic to Brazil, and native in Goiás state.

Other Dyckia plants

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 trichostachya 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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