Cattleya kerchoveana

Cattleya × kerchoveana is a natural hybrid described by Cogniaux from southeastern Brazil. The only dated wild record is from Santa Leopoldina in the mountains of Espírito Santo, at about 470 m, in Atlantic Forest country with warm humid summers and mild drier winters. Grow it as an intermediate-to-warm epiphytic cattleya in bright light.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Known from very few specimens. The 2004 record comes from the entrance of the Rio das Farinhas at Santa Leopoldina, a region of Atlantic Forest on steep hills. As a bifoliate cattleya hybrid it is assumed to grow as an epiphyte in bright broken light.

The record site lies at about 470 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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