Cattleya ghillanyi

Cattleya ghillanyi (formerly Laelia ghillanyi) is a small rock-dwelling Cattleya from the highland rock fields of central Minas Gerais. Measured sites sit around 1250–1340 m, with a hot, dry end of winter and a wet summer. Grow it very bright with a big night drop and a dry winter rest.

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 laelia of the campos rupestres of the Espinhaço range in Minas Gerais, growing in crevices and on rock faces in strong sun and wind.

GBIF elevations run to 1342 m with a median of 1250 m (3 records); one record at 0 m is a georeferencing error.

Brazil Southeast (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 2.0 licence, unmodified.