Cattleya and Lycaste Orchid Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Divison, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry
  
Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune ocassionally
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Black Spot, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Watering Cattleya and Lycaste Orchid
Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Cattleya and Lycaste Orchid Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Cattleya and Lycaste Orchid care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Cattleya and Lycaste Orchid is as follows:
Watering Cattleya in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cattleya in Winter: Average Water
Watering Lycaste Orchid in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lycaste Orchid in Winter: Average Water
Cattleya and Lycaste Orchid Diseases
Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Cattleya and Lycaste Orchid diseases is very important factor of Cattleya and Lycaste Orchid Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Cattleya: Red blotch
- Lycaste Orchid: Black Spot and Scale
Cattleya and Lycaste Orchid Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Cattleya and Lycaste Orchid care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Cattleya and Lycaste Orchid pruning is done as follows:
Cattleya pruning: Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves
Lycaste Orchid pruning: Prune ocassionally
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Cattleya and Lycaste Orchid fertilizers are as follows:
- Cattleya fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Lycaste Orchid fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in summer