Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid)
Cattleya
Botanical name: Cattleya sp.
Common name: Cattleya Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Origin: Tropical Americas
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Semi-shade; shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate; epiphyte. Needs light, frequent misting or soaking to stay hydrated.
Flower color: Pink; white and off-white; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsNamed after William Cattleya. These orchids are the most sumptuous and exotic of all and are chosen for corsages. In nature there are about 50 species each of Cattleya and of Laelia from Central America, growing through the Amazon region to the south of Brazil. Many cattleya hybrids in the broad sense have other related genera in their parentage as x Brassocattleya, x Brassolaeliocattleya, x Laeliocattleya, x Sophrolaeliocattleya. Hawkinsara is an intergeneric hybrid with parent genera Broughtonia, Cattleya, Laelia and Sophronitis.
Their distinctive flowers and the tendency of these plants to grow in large colonies has meant that they have been vigorously over-collected and the status of many is endangered. The plants produce strong pseudobulbs' topped with one or more leathery leaves. Each year a dormant bud at the base grows into a new shoot. This thickens to produce the current year's pseudobulb. The flowers arise from the tip of the current year's growth and come in a range of colors. Some flower twice a year.
See Orchid page for pictures of different orchids and care info.
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Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) flower with orange petals and a ruffled golden center section.
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Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) lavender flower with a yellow throat and ruffled wavy petal edges.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) lavender flower with ruffled petals and a yellow centered throat area.
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Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) lavender petals with yellow throats on the plant in a pot.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) flower with deep pink petals and a contrasting purple central throat.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) purple flower petals open wide above thick green leaves inside container
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) flower with yellow petals and deep purple ruffled central lip.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) yellow flowers reaching upward from thick green leaves in a container.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) flower with white narrow petals and purple ruffled lower lip.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) white flower with ruffled magenta edges on a dark purple throat
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Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) light pink flower with ruffled edges and dark purple lip detail
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) lavender flower clusters with long green leaves growing on a tree trunk.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) purple flower cluster with multiple ruffled petals and soft white centers
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) lavender flower with a creamy center labellum attached to a plant stem.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) red flower with curly petals attached to a tree bark trunk.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) purple flowers with narrow petals and marked centers in soft light
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) with ruffled white petals and a delicate sunny yellow throat section.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) flower with yellow petals and deep purple center marked by moisture
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) yellow and magenta flower with ruffled petals and a deep red lip.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) flower with ruffled white petals, magenta centers, and yellow throats
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) with yellow petals and a ruffled magenta lip on a grid.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) pink flower petals with a wavy edge and yellow central area
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) orange and pink flower with speckled throat on green leaves.
Brassavola sp. (Lady of the Night) purple flower petals with a small yellow center zone.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) purple pink flower with wavy ruffled petals and white center area
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) lavender flower with yellow throat and deep purple ruffled edges.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) white petals with ruffled purple centers in a close up
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) with wide red petals and an orange center on stems.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) with wide red petals and a golden yellow center.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) flower with ruffled edges against thick green leaves and tree bark.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) flower with ruffled pink petals and a deep yellow center throat.
Cattleya sp. (Cattleya Orchid) pink and yellow flower petals attached to thick textured tree bark.
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