Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cattleya

Species:

Cattleya dormaniana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

25 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

bronze, brown, pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Seeds are dust-like and require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature. Asymbiotic culture on sterile media is standard practice for orchid propagation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI