Cattleya briegeri

A small rock-dwelling Cattleya, long known as Laelia briegeri (also Hoffmannseggella and Sophronitis briegeri), with thick, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers. It grows on rock outcrops in the mountains of central Minas Gerais and wants bright light, fast drainage and a dry winter.

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.

Recorded elevations run from 554 to 1,453 m, with a median of 1,200 m across 15 records. It is a mountain plant, mostly above 1,000 m.

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.