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Hechtia conzattiana

Hechtia conzattiana is a terrestrial bromeliad from the dry tropical highlands of Mexico, grown for its stiff, spiny rosette of leaves. Like other Hechtia, it needs sharp drainage and plenty of sun, and it tolerates long dry spells.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply, then let the soil dry out almost completely before watering again; avoid keeping the rosette wet.
Soil
Fast-draining mix such as cactus or succulent mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Mexico (Puebla, Oaxaca)
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Hechtia conzattiana is a plant species in the genus Hechtia. This species is endemic to Mexico.

Other Hechtia plants

Hechtia argentea · Bakerantha caerulea · Hechtia capituligera · Hechtia carlsoniae · Hechtia caudata · Hechtia confusa · Hechtia elliptica · Hechtia epigyna · Hechtia fosteriana · Hechtia fragilis · Hechtia galeottii · Gay Hechtia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hechtia conzattiana 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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