Cattleya Orchid
The cattleya orchid is, like most orchids, priced for it's delicate and beautiful flowers, whereas the foliage is neither very impressive nor particularly interesting.
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The enormous, ruffled, long-lasting flowers of plants in the Cattleya tribe are what most people think of when they picture an orchid, since these were long the corsage orchids of commerce. They are available in a vast range of colors and color combinations.The plants themselves are ugly ducklings, with one or two thick, yellow-green leaves above a wrinkled pseudobulb. They grow in clusters surrounded by numerous aerial roots. Let them go nearly dry during the dormant period that follows their flowering
Cattleya Orchid Quick FactsScientific Name: Cattleya sp.
Common Names: Cattleya Orchid, Corsage Orchid
Light Requirement for Cattleya Orchid: Bright Light to Full Sun
Water Requirement for Cattleya Orchid: Drench, Let Dry
Humidity for Cattleya Orchid: High
Temperature for Cattleya Orchid: Cool
Fertilizer for Cattleya Orchid: High Phosphorus
Potting Mix for Cattleya Orchid: Epiphyte
Propagation of Cattleya Orchid: Division
Decorative Use for Cattleya Orchid: Table
Care Rating for Cattleya Orchid: Demanding
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