Cattleya mossiae

Cattleya mossiae, the Easter orchid and Venezuela's national flower, is a large-flowered, very fragrant single-leaved cattleya from the coastal mountain ranges and Andean foothills of northern Venezuela. It grows as an epiphyte, or sometimes on mossy rocks, in humid montane forest at about 800–1500 m. Its growth cycle is well defined: it grows after flowering, rests, grows again, and then has a drier spell before it flowers in spring.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

It grows in cloud forest and humid montane woodland, as an epiphyte on trees, often near streams, or on moss-covered rocks. Its populations are spread through the coastal ranges and into the Andes.

Typically about 800–1500 m, depending on slope exposure. The genus species list gives 900–1500 m. Few GBIF records carry an elevation.

Venezuela

🔒 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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