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Cattleya endsfeldzii

A small yellow-flowered rock-dwelling cattleya from southern Minas Gerais, formerly Laelia/Hoffmannseggella endsfeldzii. It needs very bright light, a fast-draining mix and a dry rest.

Cattleya endsfeldzii
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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. Wikipedia gives about 900 m.

Wikipedia gives about 900 m; the measured site is at about 1020 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 3.0 licence, unmodified.