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Brassavola cucullata

A pendent, pencil-leaved epiphyte of the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Venezuela and Colombia, known for its long, narrow, spidery white flowers. It lives in hot, bright, seasonally dry lowland woodland and wants strong light, warm nights and a clear dry season.

Brassavola cucullata
Photo: Sydenham Edwards (1768 – 1819) del. F. (= Franciscus) Sansom sc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on trees and sometimes rocks in dry to semi-deciduous lowland forest and scrub, hanging from branches in bright light and breezy air. Built from the measured range and what is known for the genus.

Recorded from 35 to 330 m, median about 200 m; a lowland species.

ColombiaDominican RepublicLeeward Is.Puerto RicoTrinidad-TobagoVenezuelaVenezuelan AntillesWindward Is.

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.