Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cattleya

Species:

Cattleya × imperator

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

feb,mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, lavender, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Notes:

Orchid seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; horticulturally propagated through asymbiotic tissue culture or division of pseudobulbs.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI