Cattleya bradei

Cattleya bradei, formerly Laelia bradei (Pabst), is a miniature yellow-flowered rupicolous 'Laelia' from the highlands of Minas Gerais. Like the other rupicolous 'Laelia' of Minas Gerais it wants very bright light, a cool dry winter and a fast-draining mineral medium.

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 small lithophyte on sunny rock outcrops in campo rupestre, among grasses, mosses and lichens. Most records with an elevation are around 1300 m.

Recorded elevations 12–1400 m, median 1300 m (10 records); the lowest values are probably errors.

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.