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Cattleya caulescens

Cattleya caulescens, long known as Laelia caulescens (Lindley), is one of the more widespread rupicolous 'Laelia' of Minas Gerais, with 141 wild GBIF records between about 900 and 1700 m. Like the other rupicolous 'Laelia' of Minas Gerais it wants very bright light, a cool dry winter and a fast-draining mineral medium.

Cattleya caulescens
Photo: Creator:Marcos Sobrosa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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 lithophyte on quartzite and other rock outcrops in the campo rupestre of the Minas Gerais highlands, in full sun among grasses and shrubs.

Recorded elevations 928–1689 m, median 1470 m (25 records).

Brazil Southeast

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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.