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Cattleya irrorata

A natural hybrid from south-eastern Brazil, described by Reichenbach as Laelia × irrorata, that combines a Cattleya with one of the large Brazilian former Laelias. It is a showy epiphyte best grown under standard intermediate Cattleya conditions.

Cattleya irrorata
Photo: H. Sotheran & Co., London (editor), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

An epiphyte of the Atlantic Forest. It was described as Laelia × irrorata and has synonyms such as L. × schilleriana and C. × neoschilleriana; the exact parents were not confirmed in the sources reached.

No elevation data. Its parent groups grow mostly from near sea level to about 1,000 m.

Brazil: Southeast

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.