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Neoregelia brownii

Neoregelia brownii is a rosette-forming bromeliad from the mountains of southeastern Brazil, grown as an epiphyte or on rocks. Key to success is bright light, a central cup kept filled with water, and well-draining mounting or potting media.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the central cup filled with soft water and water the mix lightly, letting the top dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Loose, fast-draining bromeliad mix such as bark, perlite and sphagnum, or mounted on wood or rock.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Brazil (Minas Gerais: Serra do Brigadeiro)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Neoregelia brownii is a species of plant in the bromeliad family. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil. The specific epithet honors Gregory K. Brown, a North American botanist and one of the collectors of the species.

Other Neoregelia plants

Neoregelia abendrothae · Neoregelia ampullacea · Neoregelia angustibracteolata · Neoregelia angustifolia · Neoregelia atroviridifolia · Neoregelia azevedoi · Neoregelia bahiana · Neoregelia binotii · Neoregelia bragarum · Neoregelia brevifolia · Neoregelia brigadeirensis · Neoregelia burlemarxii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Neoregelia brownii 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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