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Cattleya lawrenceana

Cattleya lawrenceana is a unifoliate Cattleya from the Roraima region of Venezuela, Guyana and northern Brazil, described by Reichenbach in 1885.

Cattleya lawrenceana
Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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

GBIF records come from the Gran Sabana and nearby uplands of BolΓ­var, Venezuela, at 385–950 m. Plants there grow as epiphytes or on rocks along rivers and savanna forest edges, in bright light.

GBIF elevations are 750–950 m (4 records); climate sites run 385–950 m.

Brazil NorthGuyanaVenezuela

πŸ”’ Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

βœ“ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
βœ“ Humidity band, and how to hold it
βœ“ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
βœ“ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
βœ“ Substrate and airflow
βœ“ 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.