Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Cattleya

Species:

Cattleya presidentensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

feb,mar,apr

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink, lavender

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

hummingbirds, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

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

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI