Cattleya picturata

Cattleya × picturata is a natural hybrid between C. guttata and C. intermedia, described by Reichenbach in 1877. GBIF records place it on the coast at Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, where both parents grow on coastal restinga vegetation near sea level. Grow it warm and bright, with humid air, frequent watering and little winter cooling.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

An epiphyte, and probably also a lithophyte, of the coastal restinga and rocky shore vegetation of the Cabo Frio region. Both parents grow there on low trees, shrubs and rocks in bright, breezy, salt-laden air.

Recorded at about 7 m, right on the coast.

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

🔒 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.