Cattleya nevesiana

A small rupicolous cattleya with all-yellow flowers, known from the quartzite campos rupestres of the Serra do Cipó in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It grows on open rock in strong sun with a wet summer and a dry, cool winter. Very little is published on it, so the growing advice follows its measured site and the other rock-dwelling cattleyas of the Espinhaço range.

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

A herbarium label records it as a rupicolous herb in a low-lying spot beside a trail near a waterfall in private reserves of the Serra do Cipó, with yellowish-red pseudobulbs, pale green leaves and entirely yellow flowers.

One specimen gives 1100 m; our single climate site is at about 1180 m.

Brazil, Minas Gerais: Serra do Cipó (Serra do Espinhaço)

🔒 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.