Orchid, Cattleya Deep Powder
Cattleya

Family: Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Cattleya (KAT-lee-yuh)
Additional cultivar information: (C Ruth Gee x C Alfresco)
Hybridized by Stewart Orch 1996

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Foliage
Textured

Foliage Color
Blue-Green

Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual

Danger

Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Fall/Early Winter

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting