Cattleya pendula

A small rupicolous cattleya from the Espinhaço range of Minas Gerais, Brazil, described in 2008 and later transferred to Cattleya. The one specimen we found was collected on a damp rock face near a stream, with lilac sepals and petals and a white-lobed lip. Grow it bright and airy with cool nights and a dry winter, but keep it a little more humid than its sun-baked relatives.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

The only herbarium label we found records it as a rupicolous herb on a damp rock wall near a stream in the Parque Natural Municipal do Ribeirão do Campo, Minas Gerais. The epithet suggests a hanging habit on vertical rock.

No record gives an elevation; our single climate site is at about 1215 m.

Brazil, Minas Gerais: Serra do Espinhaço (Ribeirão do Campo area)

🔒 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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