Cattleya gaskelliana

A large-flowered labiate Cattleya from northern Venezuela and nearby areas, and one of the classic summer-flowering unifoliate cattleyas. It grows as an epiphyte at roughly 700–1,000 m, and wild populations are threatened by habitat loss and over-collection. It wants bright light, warm days with cooler nights, and a drier rest after the new growths mature.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Epiphyte on trees in seasonal forest of the coastal mountains, where it gets bright light, good air movement and a marked dry season.

Reported from about 700 to 1,000 m.

Venezuela: northern and north-eastern coastal rangesTrinidad and TobagoColombia (reported)

🔒 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.