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Encyclia linearifolioides

An Encyclia of central Brazil's cerrado and nearby Paraguay and Bolivia, an area with a hot, wet summer and a long, very dry winter. Grow it bright and warm, water freely in summer, and give it a firm dry rest in winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It is most likely an epiphyte on trees in cerrado savanna, gallery forest edges and dry forest, sometimes on rocks. This is inferred from the genus and the measured sites, not from a species account.

Records run from near sea level to about 840 m, with a median of 420 m.

Brazil NorthBrazil West-CentralBrazil SoutheastParaguayBolivia

🔒 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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