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Cattleya angereri

Cattleya angereri, long known as Laelia angereri (Pabst), is a tall rupicolous 'Laelia' from central Minas Gerais with orange-red flowers. Like the other rupicolous 'Laelia' of Minas Gerais it wants very bright light, a cool dry winter and a fast-draining mineral medium.

Cattleya angereri
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

A lithophyte on sunny rock outcrops in the highlands of Minas Gerais, rooted in crevices and among grasses. Accessible habitat detail is thin, so this is based mainly on the rupicolous Laelia group.

Few records carry an elevation; the measured sites are consistent with highland rock outcrops.

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.