Encyclia trachychila

A Central American Encyclia of seasonally dry pine-oak and dry forest at about 800 to 1,900 m. Give it bright light, intermediate temperatures and a firm dry winter rest to flower well.

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

Inferred from the genus and the range: an epiphyte on oaks and other trees in open, seasonally dry highland forest, in bright, breezy positions.

The recorded sites lie at about 820 to 1,875 m, mostly in the highlands of northern Nicaragua.

GuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasNicaragua

🔒 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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