Cattleya labendziana

Cattleya × labendziana is a natural hybrid described by L.C. Menezes and Braem from the southern Amazon. The records come from the banks of the Rio Xingu in Mato Grosso and from Rondônia, lowland country with a hot rainy season and a very dry winter. Grow it warm and bright with humid air, and ease off water from June to September.

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

One specimen is from the margin of the Rio Xingu in the Parque Estadual do Xingu, Mato Grosso. Others are labelled only as northern Mato Grosso (300 m) and Rondônia. Like other Amazonian cattleyas it is assumed to grow as an epiphyte on riverside trees, where the air stays more humid than in the surrounding forest.

Lowland, about 250–300 m.

Brazil NorthBrazil West-Central

🔒 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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