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Navia cretacea

Navia cretacea is a rare lithophytic bromeliad from the Venezuelan Amazonas region, growing on rock surfaces in wet tropical conditions. It is seldom cultivated, so care is inferred from related Navia species and general bromeliad needs.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the central cup and the roots lightly moist, and let the top dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Fast-draining mix of bark, perlite and a little sphagnum or grit, or mount it on rock or cork.
Temperature
18–28 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Hard
Native range
Venezuela (Amazonas)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Navia cretacea is a plant species in the genus Navia. This species is endemic to Venezuela.

Other Navia plants

Brewcaria brocchinioides · Brewcaria duidensis · Brewcaria hechtioides · Brewcaria hohenbergioides · Brewcaria marahuacae · Brewcaria reflexa · Brewcaria · Navia abysmophila · Navia affinis · Navia aliciae · Navia aloifolia · Navia arida

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Navia cretacea 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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