Cattleya Orchids

Types of Orchids Types of Orchids Cymbidium Dendrobium Phalaenopsis Paphiopedilum Miltoniopsis Cypripedium Types of Flowers

Cattleya are familiar to everyone who has ever needed a corsage.

They are new world orchids, native to the tropical areas of Central and South America.

Cattleya species come in a variety of colors. The top picture, Lc. Canhamiana, also known as azure skies, is a very hardy and common Catttleya hybrid.

Like their tropical counterparts, all indoor Cattleya species, and hybrid varieties, need a fairly warm and humid daytime environment.

Depending on species, flower life on potted plants can average four to six weeks. Vase life for cut flowers ranks among the shortest of all the genera discussed here, averaging around one week.

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