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Lycaste xytriophora

A Lycaste of lower montane forest from Costa Rica to Ecuador, with greenish-brown sepals and a pale lip. It grows warmer than most Lycaste: intermediate temperatures, moderate shade and steady moisture, with a slightly drier spell once the new pseudobulbs mature.

Lycaste xytriophora
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Javier martin assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Wet lower montane forest, growing terrestrially on banks and slopes (and sometimes on trees or rocks, as many Lycaste do) in dappled light.

Reliable records sit at 1200–1375 m.

Costa RicaPanamáColombiaEcuador

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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.