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

Cattleya dichroma

A small cool-growing cattleya of the former Sophronitis group, described by Van den Berg in 2008 from the mountains of Rio de Janeiro. Grow it like Sophronitis: cool, humid, airy and never dry for long.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on mossy branches in montane cloud forest of the Serra do Mar and Mantiqueira, the typical home of the former Sophronitis species. The details come from the group, not a field account.

Wikipedia gives 1200–1525 m; the single wild record is at about 1850 m.

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.