Plant Profile: Cattleya

Taxonomy: Cattleya

Names

Brazilian Orchid

  • Photo of Cattleya (Cattleyas)

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.

Cattleya Feature Summary

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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)

Cattleya Attributes

Cattleya: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

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