Dracula cutis-bufonis

The 'toad-skin' Dracula of northwestern Colombia, from cloud forest at about 1800-2450 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 Central Cordillera in Antioquia. Like other draculas it is presumably an epiphyte low on mossy trunks in cloud forest.

The catalogue gives 1800-2050 m; the georeferenced records are at about 2470 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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