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Lycaste powellii

A Lycaste from Panama and northwestern Colombia, described by Schlechter. Records are mostly lowland, around 30–820 m, so it is a warm-growing Lycaste: bright filtered light, warm humid air, and a slightly drier January to March.

Lycaste powellii
Photo: Jeffdelonge, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded as terrestrial; the genus also grows on rocks and trees in humid forest.

Records from 30–820 m, median 30 m.

PanamáColombia

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.