Cattleya luetzelburgii

The Bahian rupicolous Cattleya long known as Laelia bahiensis; Van den Berg gave it a new name in Cattleya in 2008 because 'bahiensis' was already taken. About 140 GBIF records place it in the Chapada Diamantina highlands of Bahia, mostly around 1,000-1,300 m, growing on sunny rock with a drier winter. Grow it bright and intermediate with a dry rest.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Grows on sandstone and quartzite outcrops in the campo rupestre of the Chapada Diamantina, rooted in crevices among grasses and small shrubs.

Recorded elevations span 0-2,000 m (median 1,180 m, 65 records); the zero values are almost certainly missing data, and the real range is roughly 900-1,600 m.

Brazil (Bahia)

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.