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Nidularium mangaratibense

Nidularium mangaratibense is a Brazilian bromeliad that grows as an epiphyte on trees in humid forest. Keep it in bright, filtered light, keep the central cup filled with water, and keep the growing mix humid and airy.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Keep the central rosette cup filled with fresh water and water the mix lightly so it stays barely moist.
Soil
Airy epiphyte mix of bark, sphagnum and perlite; or mount on cork or tree fern.
Temperature
18-28 °C; protect below 12 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Nidularium mangaratibense is a plant species in the genus Nidularium. This species is endemic to Brazil.

Other Nidularium plants

Nidularium campos-portoi var. robustum · Nidularium cariacicaense · Nidularium catarinense · Nidularium corallinum · Nidularium espiritosantense · Nidularium ferdinando-coburgii · Nidularium ferrugineum · Nidularium fradense · Blushing Bromeliad · Bird's Nest Bromeliad · Bird's Nest Bromeliad · Bird's Nest Bromeliad

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nidularium mangaratibense 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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