Cattleya tereticaulis

A small rupicolous Cattleya (formerly Laelia/Hoffmannseggella) from the campo rupestre of the Espinhaço range in Minas Gerais, growing on sunny rocks at about 750–1250 m. Grow it like other rock laelias: very bright light, strong air movement, a gritty fast-draining pot and a dry, cool winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Grows on exposed rock outcrops in campo rupestre, the high-altitude rocky grassland of the Espinhaço range. Published habitat notes for this exact species were not reachable; this follows the rupicolous laelia group it belongs to and the measured sites.

Recorded at 750–1240 m, median about 1220 m.

Brazil 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.