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Pleurothallis catharinensis

A small pleurothallid named for Santa Catarina in southern Brazil, from the subtropical Atlantic Forest. It is a shade-loving epiphyte that takes cool winters and warm, humid summers. Grow it in an intermediate-to-cool, humid orchidarium and never let it dry out fully.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Likely epiphytic on mossy trunks in humid Atlantic Forest, often in shady, moist ravines. This is inferred from the genus and range.

No recorded elevations; Atlantic Forest in Santa Catarina runs from the coast to about 1,500 m.

Brazil South

🔒 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.