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Cattleya loddigesii is a plant in the genus Cattleya.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the late summer with two to nine 11.25 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing from Bahia Brazil to Argentina and Paraguay,
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.
Varieties[]
Naming[]
Common Name: Loddiges' Cattleya
Synonyms[]
- Cattleya arembergii Scheidw. 1843
- Cattleya obrieniana Rolfe 1889
- Cattleya ovata Lindley 1838
- Epidendrum canaliculatum Vell. 1825
- Epidendrum harrisoniae Rchb.f
- Epidendrum loddigesii Rchb.f 1861
- Epidendrum violaceum Lodd. 1819