Cattleya conceicionensis

A small rock-dwelling cattleya from the campos rupestres of Minas Gerais, formerly Laelia/Hoffmannseggella conceicionensis and named after Conceição do Mato Dentro. Like its relatives it wants very bright light, sharp drainage and a real dry winter. No wild records were available, so the measured climate is only a regional stand-in.

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-dwelling) cattleya of the former Hoffmannseggella/rupicolous Laelia group, growing in cracks and on bare rock in the campos rupestres of Minas Gerais. Details of its exact habitat were not found; this is the pattern of the group.

Wikipedia gives 800–1200 m. The measured site (582 m, Espírito Santo) is a regional stand-in, not a locality.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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.