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Orthophytum zanonii

Orthophytum zanonii is a small terrestrial-to-lithophytic bromeliad from the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo, Brazil, grown mainly by specialist collectors. The key to growing it is bright light, good drainage and warmth, as it is a rock-loving species.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the mix is nearly dry and keep the central cup lightly filled, avoiding waterlogged roots.
Soil
Fast-draining mix of coarse grit, bark and a little peat or leaf mould.
Temperature
18–28 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Brazil (Espírito Santo)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Orthophytum zanonii is a plant species in the genus Orthophytum.

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) in Espírito Santo state, located in southeastern Brazil.

Other Orthophytum plants

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 zanonii 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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