Brassavola flagellaris

An epiphytic Brazilian Brassavola with long, whip-like terete leaves and greenish flowers with a broad white lip, citrus-scented in the evening. It grows easily, handles drought well, and does best mounted in bright light with a drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

An epiphyte of seasonally dry and semi-deciduous forest in eastern Brazil, sometimes on rock; its succulent, pencil-like leaves suit bright, exposed perches that dry out quickly.

Records carry no elevations; climate sites sit at sea level to about 420 m.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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.