Cattleya

Bluebell

About Cattleya and Bluebell

Cattleya

Bluebell

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical rainforest

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATTLEYA amethystoglossa

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

7.2 Common Name

Cattleya, Corsage Orchid

Spanish Bluebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

Not Available

Bluebell plant

7.2.2 In German

Cattleya

Endymion Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Cattleya

plante Bluebell

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cattleya

planta Bluebell

7.2.5 In Greek

Cattleya

φυτό Bluebell

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cattleya

planta Bluebell

7.2.7 In Polish

Cattleya

Bluebell roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Oncidium

Bluebell herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Chrysobalanus

Hyacinthoides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Hyacintheae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

11311

1 27800

Properties of Cattleya and Bluebell

Wondering what are the properties of Cattleya and Bluebell? We provide you with everything About Cattleya and Bluebell. Cattleya doesn't have thorns and Bluebell doesn't have thorns. Also Cattleya does not have fragrant flowers. Cattleya has allergic reactions like Runny nose and Bluebell has allergic reactions like Runny nose. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cattleya and Bluebell and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cattleya and Bluebell

Season and care of Cattleya and Bluebell is important to know. While considering everything about Cattleya and Bluebell Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cattleya season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Bluebell season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cattleya is Not Available and for Bluebell is Loam while the PH of soil for Cattleya is Not Available and for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral.

Cattleya and Bluebell Physical Information

Cattleya and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Cattleya height is 61.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Cattleya and Bluebell are as follows:

Cattleya flower color: Pink, Magenta, Lavender and Blue Violet
Cattleya leaf color: Green
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green

Care of Cattleya and Bluebell

Care of Cattleya and Bluebell include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cattleya pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cattleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.