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Cattleya resplendens

Cattleya × resplendens is a natural hybrid between C. granulosa and C. schilleriana, described by Reichenbach in 1885. Both parents are warm-growing, bifoliate Cattleya with firm, spotted flowers. It is from north-eastern and south-eastern Brazil and wants warm days, bright light and a drier winter.

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 of the forests of north-eastern and south-eastern Brazil where C. granulosa (mainly coastal north-eastern forest) and C. schilleriana (Espírito Santo and Bahia) overlap.

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

Brazil NortheastBrazil 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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