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Cattleya pittiana

Cattleya ×pittiana is a natural hybrid named by O'Brien in 1902, and Rolfe later described the same plant as C. ×pittiae. Kew records it from southeastern Brazil. Its parents are not given in the sources checked, so grow it as an intermediate Brazilian Cattleya.

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

There are no field records. It is assumed to be an epiphyte of Atlantic Forest, like the southeastern Brazilian cattleyas.

No elevation is recorded.

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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