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Encholirium horridum is a spiny, drought-tolerant bromeliad from dry eastern Brazil, grown mainly by collectors. Its key to success is strong light, very sparing watering and fast-draining soil.
Encholirium horridum is a xerophytic bromeliad native to the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo in eastern Brazil.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Encholirium horridum 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.
