Life Span
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Origin
Brazil
Types
Minas Gerais
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
River side, Riverine swamp forest, savannahs, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Light Pink, Rose, Olive, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Thorns
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✘
11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
-
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
Dry
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist but well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Attracts
Bugs, Flies, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
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20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CATTLEYA bicolor
Common Name
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid
In Hindi
Corsage Orchid
In German
Corsage Orchid
In French
Corsage Orchid
In Spanish
Corsage Orchid
In Greek
ὄρχις (órkhis)
In Portuguese
Corsage Orchid
In Polish
Katleja
In Latin
Corsage orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Cattleya
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
113
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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