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Miltonia clowesii

A Brazilian Atlantic Forest Miltonia with tall sprays of yellow flowers barred in chestnut brown and a white-and-violet lip. It grows as an epiphyte in humid forest of Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, and does well in intermediate conditions with bright filtered light, a mild dry winter and good air movement.

Miltonia clowesii
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Epiphyte on trunks and branches in humid Atlantic Forest, usually in bright, airy positions in the mid canopy.

Recorded from about 240 to 1,100 m, median about 640 m.

Brazil Southeast (Rio de Janeiro)Espírito SantoMinas GeraisSão Paulo

🔒 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.