Dracula chiroptera

The 'bat-winged' Dracula of southwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador, from cloud forest around 1600-1750 m. Grow it cool, shaded and constantly humid, in 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

Wild records are from the wet western slopes of the Andes in Pichincha, Ecuador. It is an epiphyte low on mossy trunks in cloud forest.

The Colombian catalogue gives 1750 m; the Ecuadorian records are at about 1600 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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