Cattleya is a genus of 42 species of orchids from Costa Rica to tropical South America. The genus was named in 1824 by John Lindley after William Cattley, who received and successfully cultivated specimens of Cattleya labiata that were used as packing material in a shipment of other orchids.

They are widely known for their large, showy flowers, and were used extensively in hybridization for the cut-flower trade until quite recently. This genus and the numerous hybrids come close, through their beauty, to the idealized picture we have of the orchids. The flowers of the hybrids can vary in size from 5 cm to 15 cm or more. They occur in all colors except true blue and black.

The typical flower has three rather narrow petals : two are fringed, and the third is the conspicuous lip with a fringed margin and various markings and specks. At the base, the fringed margins are folded into a tube. Each flower stalk originates from a pseudobulb. The number of flowers varies; it can be just one or two, or sometimes up to ten.

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Orange Cattleya Hybrid: Pot. Waikiki Splendor 'Lenette' x Blc. George King 'Serendipity' AM/AOS This is another.. http://bit.ly/4q6xns
101lourdes (lourdes witt) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:19:35 -0000
Orange Cattleya Hybrid: Pot. Waikiki Splendor 'Lenette' x Blc. George King 'Serendipity' AM/AOS This is another.. http://bit.ly/4q6xns
[Orchid News] Bl. Morning Glory reblooms!: This plant is just a wonderfully easy cattleya. I would recommend it to... http://bit.ly/5ACw15
OrchidTalk (OrchidTalk Forum) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:23:21 -0000
[Orchid News] Bl. Morning Glory reblooms!: This plant is just a wonderfully easy cattleya. I would recommend it to... http://bit.ly/5ACw15
[Orchid News] Cattleya Percivaliana var. Alba: A single bloom this year but a better shape than last year. So no co... http://bit.ly/8soGsT
OrchidTalk (OrchidTalk Forum) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:51:48 -0000
[Orchid News] Cattleya Percivaliana var. Alba: A single bloom this year but a better shape than last year. So no co... http://bit.ly/8soGsT
Baru pulang gara2 keasikan maen sama alay (cattleya mskdnya bkn anak layangan) hahaha
mancoman (Manco Lamsu) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:13:26 -0000
Baru pulang gara2 keasikan maen sama alay (cattleya mskdnya bkn anak layangan) hahaha
@cattleya0203 ですよねｗｗ地域によってはやってないのかと思っちゃいました(^ω^)
clmiki (しおーん) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:46:44 -0000
@cattleya0203 ですよねｗｗ地域によってはやってないのかと思っちゃいました(^ω^)
[Orchid News] Cattleya perciviliana: Cattleya perciviliana. I'm not sure if it's 'Summit' FCC/AOS or not. The tag... http://bit.ly/7lgKLU
OrchidTalk (OrchidTalk Forum) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:46:51 -0000
[Orchid News] Cattleya perciviliana: Cattleya perciviliana. I'm not sure if it's 'Summit' FCC/AOS or not. The tag... http://bit.ly/7lgKLU

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