Cattleya rex

Cattleya rex is an endangered Andean epiphyte from montane forests in Peru and Bolivia. Its cylindrical pseudobulbs grow up to 35 cm tall, and each inflorescence carries 6–10 large white flowers whose lips are marked with yellow, rose and red. It is an intermediate grower that wants bright light, warm days, cool nights and a drier winter.

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

It grows on tree branches in montane forest and low montane, seasonally dry forest on the eastern Andean slopes.

Wikipedia gives 800–2500 m. Few GBIF records carry an elevation, so this range cannot be checked against measurements.

Peru (San Martín, Puno)Bolivia (La Paz)

🔒 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.