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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Cattleya calummata

A 19th-century Cattleya hybrid described by André in 1883; Cattleya × parthenia is a synonym. It is usually given as C. aclandiae × C. intermedia. Grow it like its Brazilian parents: bright light, intermediate temperatures and a coarse, quick-drying medium.

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 wild habitat is recorded. Both reputed parents are epiphytes of Brazil's Atlantic coast, C. aclandiae in hot lowland Bahia and C. intermedia in coastal forest and restinga further south.

No elevation data. The parents grow mostly near sea level.

Cultivated hybrid (parents from eastern Brazil)

🔒 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.