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Orchids Partly documented

Cattleya blumenscheinii

A small rock-dwelling Cattleya from southeastern Brazil, first described as Laelia blumenscheinii and later placed in Hoffmannseggella and Sophronitis. GBIF treats Laelia gracilis and Laelia cardimii as synonyms. Like its relatives, it grows on sunny mountain outcrops and needs bright light, fast drainage and a dry winter.

Cattleya blumenscheinii
Photo: snotch from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, CC BY 2.0, 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 rupicolous (rock-growing) orchid of the former Laelia/Hoffmannseggella group, which grows in cracks and on bare quartzite or ironstone outcrops in the campo rupestre of Brazil's mountains. Its roots sit in thin pockets of humus and lichen, in strong sun and wind. Field details for this taxon specifically are thin; this is the habitat of the group.

No recorded elevations. Its relatives mostly grow at about 900–1,600 m; that range is an inference.

Brazil: Minas Gerais

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.