Cattleya intermedia
A bifoliate Cattleya from the coast of south-eastern and southern Brazil, from Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande do Sul. It grows at sea level on trees and rocks around coastal lagoons and marshes, in a humid climate with rain all year and a cool winter. In cultivation it wants bright light with morning sun, good ventilation and a few weeks of cool nights to set buds.
Where it grows wild
In Rio Grande do Sul it grows in marshes (banhados) around the Lagoa dos Patos, on fig trees, butia palms and especially the cockspur coral tree (Erythrina crista-galli), and also on granite rocks and even sandy soil at the lagoon edges. Further north it grows on coastal vegetation and rocks.
Mainly coastal lowlands near sea level; recorded sites include lagoon shores and coastal towns such as Paraty, Governador Celso Ramos and Mostardas.
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