Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Brazil
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Types
Minas Gerais
-
Number of Varieties
2300
0
40000
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Habitat
River side, Riverine swamp forest, savannahs, Swamps
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm25.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Light Pink, Rose, Olive, Brown
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Dry
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist but well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Flies, Spider Mites
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CATTLEYA bicolor
ERIA merrillii
Common Name
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid
Eria, Orchid
In Hindi
Corsage Orchid
Eria
In German
Corsage Orchid
Eria
In French
Corsage Orchid
Eria
In Spanish
Corsage Orchid
Eria
In Greek
ὄρχις (órkhis)
eria
In Portuguese
Corsage Orchid
eria
In Polish
Katleja
Eria
In Latin
Corsage orchid
Pinalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Cattleya
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Podochileae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
113500
1
27800
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