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Dracula brangeri

A Colombian Dracula recorded at about 1900 m in Andean cloud forest. Grow it cool, shaded and constantly humid, with an open basket for its hanging flowers.

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

Described by Luer in 1986. No species-specific habitat notes were reachable; like other draculas it is presumably a mossy-trunk epiphyte in wet montane forest.

The Colombian plant catalogue gives a single altitude of 1900 m.

Colombia

🔒 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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