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Cattleya boissieri

Cattleya boissieri R.Hogg is an old horticultural name with no wild records in GBIF. The GBIF entry links it to the Andes biogeographic region, so it probably belongs with the Andean unifoliate cattleyas. This profile gives generic cattleya conditions; identify the plant's true species before relying on it.

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

No habitat account is available for this name. Unifoliate cattleyas are epiphytes on trees in bright, broken shade, and this profile assumes the same.

Not recorded.

🔒 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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