You have a seedling. I have several Laelia tenebrosa seedlings I bought from Sunset Valley Orchids. They have been some of the easiest Cattleya alliance plants to grow here, along with their close relative, Laelia purpurata.
They grow throughout the year while it is warm and I give them enough water. Once accustomed to it, they tolerate a lot more sun through the window than many other Cattleya alliance plants. They have not been bothered at all by daytime temperatures around 40C / 104 F but they had to be very well watered at this time.
The species occurs throughout the state of Espírito Santo on the coast in Brasíl. If you look up the climate there you may get some pointers.
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