Cattleya sincorana

A dwarf rupicolous former Laelia with round pseudobulbs, a single stiff leaf and large purple flowers, from the Serra do Sincorá in the Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, at about 1100–1500 m. It grows in strong sun on rocks and on the stems of Vellozia shrubs, with a warm wet summer and 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

Campo rupestre on quartzite in the Chapada Diamantina, on rocks and on the fibrous stems of Vellozia shrubs, in full sun and constant wind.

Literature gives 1100–1500 m; our six records with elevation have a median of 1245 m (one at 0 m is an error).

Brazil Northeast

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.