Cattleya virens

Cattleya virens is a small rupicolous species (formerly Laelia/Hoffmannseggella virens) from the mountains of southeastern Brazil, with greenish-yellow flowers. The recorded sites are 980-1360 m in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Espírito Santo, which means mild days, cool nights and a dry winter. Grow it in very bright light, a fast-draining mix and with a cool, dry winter rest.

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 the mountains, like the other rock-dwelling laelias of southeastern Brazil, where roots run over bare rock and in thin mats of moss and lichen.

The five climate sites sit at 980-1360 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.