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Pitcairnia saxicola

Pitcairnia saxicola is a terrestrial or rock-dwelling bromeliad from Mexico and Central America, grown mainly by enthusiasts for its rosettes of narrow leaves. Give it bright light, well-draining mineral-rich media and humidity, and avoid waterlogging.

Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the mix is nearly dry, keeping the central cup lightly moist and avoiding waterlogged roots.
Soil
Fast-draining mix of bark, grit and a little organic matter, or a rock-garden style mix.
Temperature
18–29 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Mexico (Chiapas) to C. America
Climate
wet tropical

About

Pitcairnia saxicola is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is native to Costa Rica and Mexico.

Other Pitcairnia plants

Pitcairnia subg. Pepinia · Pitcairnia abundans · Pitcairnia aequatorialis · Pitcairnia agavifolia · Pitcairnia alata · Pitcairnia albiflos · Pitcairnia albifolia · Pitcairnia alborubra · Pitcairnia alexanderi · Pitcairnia altensteinii · Pitcairnia amblyosperma · Pitcairnia amboroensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pitcairnia saxicola 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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