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Cattleya gaskelliana

C. gaskelliana

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Cattleya
Species: C. gaskelliana
Alliance:
Binomial name
Cattleya gaskelliana
Rchb.f 1883


Cattleya gaskelliana is a plant in the genus Cattleya.

Description[]

Plant blooms from spring to summer with several 17.5 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Colombia and Venezuela at elevations of 700 to 1000 meters

Culture[]

Plants should be grown in medium fir bark with partial to full sun. The plant is a cool to warm growing orchid species. Water approximately once a week. Plant can also be mounted.

Naming[]

Common Name: Gaskell's Cattleya


Synonyms[]

  1. Cattleya labiata var gaskelliana N.E. Brown 1883
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