Encyclia pyriformis

A small Cuban Encyclia with pear-shaped pseudobulbs, recorded only a few times in lowland Cuba. Like other Caribbean Encyclia it wants bright light, heat, and a distinctly drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Probably epiphytic in lowland dry or semi-deciduous forest and coastal scrub, like many Cuban Encyclia; species-specific habitat notes are scarce.

The few records are from near sea level; no recorded elevations.

Cuba

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.