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Cattleya

Cattleya labiata

  • Scented
  • Grows indoors
Cattleya (Cattleya labiata)

Photo: Orchi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

magenta, lavender

What actually matters with this one

It needs a dry rest after the new growth hardens. Skip that and you get leaves instead of flowers.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Indoors
Height
45 cm
Flowers
Autumn
Difficulty
moderate

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.