Cattleya schroederae

Easter orchid

A Colombian unifoliate Cattleya of the labiata group, known as the Easter orchid for its large, fragrant spring flowers of up to about 23 cm across. The flower sheath forms before a winter rest, and the plant blooms in spring. It is listed as Endangered by the IUCN, so buy seed-raised or nursery-propagated plants.

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

An epiphyte of Colombian forests, growing on trees where light is plentiful, like the other large-flowered unifoliate cattleyas. The detailed habitat is not documented in the sources we could reach.

No reliable elevation data was available to us; it is generally grown as an intermediate-temperature cattleya.

Colombia

🔒 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.