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Orthophytum maracasense is a small bromeliad from Brazil that grows on rocky outcrops and is grown as a compact rosette plant for collectors. Give it bright light, a gritty mineral mix that drains fast, and let it dry out between waterings.
Orthophytum maracasense is a plant species in the genus Orthophytum. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Orthophytum alvimii · Orthophytum atalaiense · Orthophytum benzingii · Orthophytum braunii · Orthophytum compactum · Orthophytum disjunctum · Orthophytum duartei · Orthophytum estevesii · Orthophytum falconii · Orthophytum foliosum · Orthophytum fosterianum · Orthophytum glabrum
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Orthophytum maracasense 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.
