Cattleya neocardimii

A rupicolous Cattleya described as Hoffmannseggella neocardimii by Rosim and transferred to Cattleya in 2018. Its three GBIF records are from the southern Espinhaço range of Minas Gerais at about 1,350-1,430 m. Grow it like other rock-dwelling Brazilian 'laelias': very bright, cool nights and a dry winter.

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

Assumed to grow on quartzite outcrops in campo rupestre, like the other Espinhaço rupicolous Cattleya; there is little published field detail.

The georeferenced sites lie at about 1,350-1,430 m.

Brazil (Minas Gerais)

🔒 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.