Dracula callithrix
A Colombian Dracula described in 2009 from the Andes.
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
Known from very few collections in the Colombian Andes. Like other draculas it is presumably an epiphyte low on mossy trunks in wet montane forest.
The Colombian plant catalogue gives 1400 m; the one georeferenced record sits at about 2560 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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