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Cattleya jenmanii

A unifoliate Cattleya from the Guiana Shield of Venezuela and Guyana, reported at 300–600 m. It is related to Cattleya lueddemanniana and grows like it: warm, bright, and with a marked dry season. Wild records are almost absent, so the climate here leans on the region and the reported elevation.

Cattleya jenmanii
Photo: QuazDelaCruz, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

An epiphyte of seasonally dry forest in the Guiana Shield. It is assumed to grow high on trees in bright, airy positions, as related unifoliate cattleyas do.

Reported at 300–600 m.

VenezuelaGuyanaBrazil North

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.