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Vriesea carinata
Vriesea carinata, sometimes sold as Lobster Claws, is an epiphytic bromeliad from the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Keep it in bright, humid conditions and water the central cup so it stays filled.
Vriesea carinata is a plant species in the genus Vriesea.
The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Vriesea carinata 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.
