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Cattleya mirandae

A rupicolous Cattleya described as Hoffmannseggella mirandae K.G.Lacerda & V.P.Castro and transferred to Cattleya by Van den Berg in 2008. GBIF has no wild records, so its conditions here are built from its group: the rock-dwelling former Hoffmannseggella of the southeastern Brazilian highlands, which need very bright light, cool nights and a dry winter. Treat all specifics as provisional.

Cattleya mirandae
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Presumed, like the rest of the former genus Hoffmannseggella, to grow on exposed quartzite or ironstone outcrops in campo rupestre. No species-specific habitat notes were available.

Unknown; related rupicolous species in southeastern Brazil grow at about 900-1,700 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.