Lycaste archilae

A natural Lycaste hybrid known from Guatemala, accepted as Lycaste ×archilae. Little is published about its habitat; grow it like the Guatemalan Lycaste species it derives from: bright shade, intermediate temperatures, plenty of water while the new growth develops, and a cooler, drier rest after the leaves fall.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat detail is published that we could find. Guatemalan Lycaste grow as epiphytes or lithophytes in seasonally dry to moist montane forest, usually between about 1,000 and 2,000 m; this profile assumes the same.

Unknown for this hybrid; the single climate point sits at about 350 m, which is low for Guatemalan Lycaste.

Guatemala

🔒 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.