Cattleya: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Plant Profile: Cattleya
Taxonomy: CattleyaNames
Brazilian Orchid
Phonetic Spelling:KAT-lee-yuh
Genus:Cattleya
Species:
Family:Orchidaceae
A group of orchids found throughout much of South America, these plants can either grow in the ground or as epiphytes, thriving in moist habitats.
Tags
#epiphytic
#orchid
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
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Cattleya Feature Summary
Attributes
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Epiphyte
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Leaves
Stem
Cattleya Image Gallery
Cattleya Attributes
Cattleya Whole Plant Traits
Cattleya: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Cattleya Cultural Conditions
Cattleya: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Cattleya Leaves
Cattleya: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Cattleya Stem
Cattleya: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
