Cattleya raganii

Cattleya × raganii is a natural hybrid from Minas Gerais, described by F.E.L. Miranda and K.G. Lacerda and moved to Cattleya in 2010. Its one GBIF record is at about 1330 m in the Serra do Espinhaço, a region of rocky campo rupestre where small rock-dwelling Cattleya (former Laelia) grow. It is treated here as a sun-loving rock dweller with a dry winter.

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

Assumed from its single record and from the work of its authors, who mainly described rock-dwelling Laelia of Minas Gerais. It is treated as a lithophyte on quartzite outcrops of the campo rupestre, in full sun.

One recorded site at about 1330 m.

Minas Gerais (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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