Cattleya wittigiana

Cattleya wittigiana (formerly Sophronitis wittigiana) is a miniature cattleya from the mountain forests of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, related to the scarlet C. coccinea but with pink to lilac flowers. The 57 GBIF records have a median elevation of 773 m, and the sites show cool nights with a dry winter. Grow it small and mounted, in humid, moving air with cool nights.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A small epiphyte on mossy twigs and branches in montane Atlantic forest and forest edges, often on the outer, better-lit branches.

Records span 5-2064 m, median 773 m; the climate sites are at 811-1611 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.