Cattleya odiloniana

Cattleya × odiloniana is a natural hybrid from south-eastern Brazil, described by V.P. Castro and L.C. Menezes and transferred to Cattleya in 2013. There are no georeferenced wild records, and its parentage and habitat were not confirmed here. Treat it as an intermediate, bright-light Cattleya with a dry winter.

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

No specific habitat information was found. A natural hybrid grows where its two parents overlap. Here it is treated as a plant of the seasonal south-east Brazilian forests and rock outcrops.

No recorded elevation for this name; most Cattleya of this region grow between sea level and about 1000 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.