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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pleurothallis cajamarcae

A Peruvian Pleurothallis described by Schlechter in 1921 and probably named for the Cajamarca region of the northern Andes. Almost nothing is published about it, so grow it like other Andean cloud-forest Pleurothallis: cool to intermediate, shady, constantly humid and never dry.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat details were found. The name points to Cajamarca, where Pleurothallis grow as epiphytes in humid montane and cloud forest on mossy trunks and branches.

Unknown. Montane Pleurothallis around Cajamarca typically grow at roughly 1,800–3,000 m; the climate point below is a lowland site at 273 m.

Peru

🔒 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.