Cattleya gransabanensis

Cattleya × gransabanensis is a natural hybrid described by Senghas in 1999 from the Gran Sabana of south-eastern Venezuela, the tepui upland also home to C. lawrenceana and C. jenmanii. Grow it as an intermediate, bright-light cattleya with warm days, mild nights and a drier spell in the northern winter.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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 habitat notes were found. Gran Sabana cattleyas grow on trees and rocks along rivers and in gallery forest on the sandstone plateau, in bright light.

The Gran Sabana plateau lies at roughly 800–1400 m. The stand-in climate site at 96 m is far lower and hotter.

Venezuela (Bolívar)

🔒 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.