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Brassavola amazonica

An Amazonian epiphytic Brassavola with slender terete leaves, growing on trees along rivers and flooded forest in the lowlands of Brazil and Bolivia. It needs constant warmth, high humidity and bright light, with roots that dry quickly on a mount.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on riverside trees and in seasonally flooded forest, typically in well-lit positions over water.

Lowland; the single measured site is near 120 m.

BoliviaBrazil North

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.