What are the different species of Cattleya?

Common species of Cattleya

Leli Cartland

It is a horticultural hybrid variety and one of the internationally famous orchids. It has a cylindrical pseudobulb with 1-3 leaves on the top of the flower ; they are thick and hard; the flowers can be single or multiple and are grown at the top of the pseudobulb, which are large and beautiful. Cattleya lelicatum is native to tropical regions of America and is the national flower of Argentina, Brazil and other countries. The colors include white, yellow, red, green, red-purple, etc. Its reproduction requires division, tissue culture or sterile sowing. Likes moist and warm environment. Its growing environment requires high air humidity, proper fertilization and ventilation.

Cattleya orchid

The orange-yellow Cattleya is native to Mexico. It usually blooms between April and May every year. The planting method is suitable for wooden frame or tree fern board planting. The pseudobulb of the orange-yellow Cattleya grows in the countryside and has two gray-green leaves on the top, which is different from other varieties. The flowers are yellow-green and fragrant. It has a tubular lip with a nearly round front end. Its flowering period is long and it is a single flower.

The rest include a large number of excellent hybrid varieties such as Cattleya large-flowered and Cattleya bicolor. Its colors are rich, including yellow, white, orange, dark red, purple and other colors. Common varieties include "Xiangshan", "Sunset", "Yulin", "Beautiful", "Really Beautiful", "Fireball", "Long River", "Christmas Candy" and so on.