Cattleya laurae

Cattleya × laurae is a recently described natural hybrid from southeastern Brazil, published by Rosim and moved to Cattleya by Shaw in 2018. It sits among the rock-dwelling Brazilian cattleyas, so grow it like a rupicolous laelia: very bright, fast-drying, cool at night and dry in winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Nothing specific is published beyond the description. The group it belongs to grows on sunny rock outcrops in the campos rupestres.

No elevations are recorded. Its group grows mostly at 800–1800 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.