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Orchids Partly documented

Dracula amaliae

A Dracula of Colombia and Ecuador described in 1978. Little is published about its ecology, so care follows the genus: cool, shady, saturated air and an open basket.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumably an epiphyte on mossy trunks in wet montane forest, as in the rest of the genus.

The single usable record sits at about 15 m, which is almost certainly a coordinate error; the genus grows mostly at 1500-2500 m.

ColombiaEcuador

🔒 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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