Species Orchid, Cattleya

Cattleyafournieri

Family
Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Cattleya (KAT-lee-yuh)
Species
fournieri (for-NEER-eye)
Synonym
Hoffmannseggella fournieri
Laelia fournieri
Laelia ostermayerii
Sophronitis fournieri
Sophronitis fournieri
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

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positive
0
neutral
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negative
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Salisbury, MD | January 2013 | positive

An easy-blooming rupiculous laelia. In high light (full sun on my deck railing outdoors in summer in MD) it produces very short, round ps...Read More

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