Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cattleya

Species:

Cattleya porphyrascens

Growth Characteristics

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink, magenta

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

hummingbirds, orchid bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Notes:

Orchid seeds require mycorrhizal fungi for germination in nature; asymbiotic culture on sterile media used in horticulture.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI