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Cattleya percivaliana is orchid in the genus Cattleya
Description[]
Plant blooms in the summer to winter with two to four 12.5 cm flowers. Flowers have a musky and spicy scent.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing on trees and rocky slopes near water in Venezula from 1300 to 2000 meters in elevation.
Culture[]
Plants should be grown in medium fir bark with partial to full sun. Cattleya percivaliana is a cool to warm growing orchid species. Water approximately once a week.
Varities[]
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Cattleya percivaliana 'Remolache' | Sepals are white with a pink edge. Petals are white with pink veins, lip is pink |
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Cattleya percivaliana semi-alba | Sepals and petals are white, lip has a pink patch with yellow in the inner section |
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Cattleya percivaliana semialba 'nega chocolate' | Sepals and petals are white, lip has a patch with yellow |
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Cattleya percivaliana alba | Sepals and petals are white, lip is yellow |
Naming[]
Common Name:Percival's Cattleya, Christmas Cattleya
Synonyms[]
- Cattleya labiata var percivaliana Rchb.f 1882