- How to Grow and Care for Cattleya Orchids - The Spruce
Learn how to get the best blooms from your cattleya orchids (Cattleya spp ) Discover tips for watering, feeding, and potting this lovely flower
- Cattleya - Wikipedia
Cattley obtained a specimen of then unnamed Cattleya labiata from William Swainson who had discovered the new plant in Pernambuco, Brazil, in 1817 The plant successfully bloomed under the care of Cattley and it became the type specimen from which Lindley described C labiata
- Cattleya Culture Sheet - American Orchid Society
Generally speaking, cattleyas need a 10F-15F (5 55C-8 3C) drop in night temperature to grow and flower well Temperature depends on the hybrid species, but in general, cattleyas are happy with 55F-72F (12 7C-22 2C) nights and 70F-85F (21 1C-29 4C) days Seedlings should have night temperatures a few degrees higher
- Care of Cattleya - Smithsonian Gardens
Native to Costa Rica and much of South America, this flamboyant, many colored orchid was extremely popular in flower arrangements (especially for corsages, as its name implies) in the 1950s It typically has large, fragrant flowers which last for a shorter period of time than other orchids
- Cattleya Orchid Care: 7 Essential Tips for Perfect Blooms
Cattleya are common among the tropical and subtropical forests The original Cattleya (from where the name was derived) came from Pernambuco, Brazil It can also be found in Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Guyana, and Bolivia
- How to Grow and Care for Cattleya Orchids - Gardeners Path
Cattleya species grow wild across Costa Rica and South America at high altitudes where the air is moist and cool Most of them are epiphytes, which means they grow on other plants, usually trees But they aren’t parasites, and they just use the host plant as a means of support
- Cattleya (Brazilian Orchid, Cat Orchid, Corsage Orchid, Queen of . . .
The queen of orchids, corsage orchid, cattleya or cat orchid is an epiphytic, tropical herbaceous perennial in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) It is native to the American tropics, from Costa Rica to Argentina
- Cattleya Orchids: Different Types, How to Grow and Care
Cattleya, or also called corsage orchids and Queen of the Orchids, is one of the most popular types of orchids For most people, the word orchid is almost always synonymous with cattleyas – that’s how popular this orchid type is than the others
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