Cattleya fournieri

A small rupicolous Cattleya (formerly Laelia fournieri) from the rocky highland outcrops of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with short, clustered pseudobulbs, one thick leaf and pale yellow to cream flowers on a tall stem. It grows on rocks in open, sunny campo rupestre, with a wet summer and a long, cool, very dry winter. Measured climate from 53 wild records supports cool nights and a strong dry season.

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 lithophyte of the rupicolous 'Parviflorae' group, growing on rock outcrops and among grasses and shrubs in the open highland vegetation (campo rupestre) of central Minas Gerais. It is exposed to near full sun and strong wind.

Recorded elevations are 1,217–1,699 m (median 1,500 m); Wikipedia gives 1,100–1,800 m. The altitude explains the mild days and cool winter nights.

Brazil: Minas Gerais

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.