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Cattleya brymeriana

A natural hybrid from the Brazilian Amazon, usually given as Cattleya eldorado × C. violacea; Cattleya × randiana is a synonym. Both reputed parents are hot, humid-growing lowland epiphytes of the Rio Negro region. It needs warm nights, high humidity and bright light.

Cattleya brymeriana
Photo: Lucien Linden & Emile Rodigas, «Lindenia Iconographie des Orchidées», Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte of hot, humid Amazonian lowland forest, probably on trees along rivers and flooded forest where both reputed parents grow. No specific field notes were found.

No recorded elevations. The Amazon lowlands where it grows lie below about 200 m; the proxy point is at 32 m.

Brazil: Amazonas

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.