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Prosthechea brassavolae

A widespread epiphyte of Mesoamerican montane and cloud forests, from Mexico to Panama, mostly between about 1,200 and 2,500 m. It grows cool to intermediate with bright filtered light, steady humidity and a drier winter of a few months.

Prosthechea brassavolae
Photo: 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 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 montane oak and cloud forest, often in fairly bright positions; based on the measured sites and typical Prosthechea habitat.

Recorded from 581 to 3,150 m, median about 1,780 m.

Mexico CentralMexico GulfMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestGuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamá

🔒 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.