Cattleya exoniensis
Cattleya × exoniensis is a garden hybrid named by J.J. Veitch in 1863, one of the earliest man-made Cattleya hybrids, raised at Veitch's Exeter nursery (hence the name). It has no wild range; grow it like any large-flowered intermediate 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
A cultivated epiphytic hybrid with no natural habitat.
Not applicable: a garden hybrid with no wild populations.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
🔒 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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