Lycaste macrophylla

The type species of Lycaste, a large-leaved orchid of Andean montane forest that grows on the ground, on banks and low on trees.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Montane and premontane forest of the Andes, on mossy banks, rocks and low tree trunks in broken shade; Wikipedia describes it as terrestrial.

Recorded from 500 to 3650 m, median about 1675 m.

PeruColombiaEcuadorBoliviaVenezuelaSurinameFrench Guiana

🔒 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.