Species Orchid, Alaori's Cattleya

This Laelia comes from the low montane rainforests of brazilian southeast. It is a recently discovered species, still not very popular, b...Read Moreut will be when orchidophiles discover its true beauty.

This is a medium sized to small epiphyte, reaching from 10 to 20 cm tall, with elonged egg shaped pseudobulbs and one leathery leaf pointing upwards. The flowers are single, apical, big, bell shaped, with broad petals with pointy tips and the lip forming a gut. The flower can be white, light pink or lavender, and the gut may be yellow to cream. The broad column in the middle often has darker pink touches.

It needs some heat, light shadow, high moisture and humidity. The medium can be either fiber (like in the pictures I uploaded) or bark.

This was the most beautiful orchid in my last visit to our Botanical Garden, and I saw lots of wonderful flowers that day! Thumbs up.