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

Cattleya chocoensis

A Colombian Cattleya whose bell-shaped flowers do not open fully. Many authors treat it as a form of, or the same as, C. quadricolor. GBIF lists it as accepted under Brieger (1978), but has no wild records, so these notes are generalised from related Colombian Cattleya.

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

An epiphyte of western Colombian forests. Its name refers to the Chocó, but its exact habitat is not documented in the sources checked.

No recorded elevations. Related Colombian Cattleya grow at roughly 800–1,700 m; that is an inference.

Colombia

🔒 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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