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Cattleya felix

Cattleya × felix is a hybrid named by Reichenbach in the Gardeners' Chronicle in 1876. We found no parentage or wild range, so it is treated as a garden hybrid and grown like an intermediate Cattleya; confidence is low.

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

No wild habitat known; presumably a cultivated epiphytic hybrid.

Not applicable: a garden hybrid with no wild populations.

🔒 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.