Cattleya Mossiae

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cattleya Mossiae in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Cattleya Mossiae, Hook. (C. Carrieri, Houll. C. labiata var. Mossiae, Lindl. C. Peetersii, Andre). Pseudobulbs fusiform, compressed, furrowed, 12-15 in. tall, 1-lvd.: lvs. 6-8 in. long, oblong: peduncle with 3-5 fls. 6-7 in. across; sepals and petals rose, of equal length, the sepals lanceolate, the petals oval-elliptic, crisped, especially on upper margin; lip with the tube colored like petals, the limb ample, emarginate, strongly undulate-crisped, the center purple, variegated with violet, the margin white, the throat yellow lined with purple-crimson. La Guayra. B.M. 3669. R.H. 1857, p. 322. S.H. 1:149. O.R. 18:241. C.O. 9. A.G. 14:70. A.F. 6:563. Var. caerulea, Cogn., has the sepals and petals and spot on the limb a pale blue-violet. C.O. 9e. Var. Reineckiana, O'Brien (C. Reineckiana, Reichb.), has the sepals, petals and external of tube white, the limb a mauve-lilac, bordered white, the throat yellow, veined purple-violet. C.O. 9b. Var. Wageneri, Veitch (C. Wageneri, Reichb.), has fls. white except the small yellow spot on lip. O.R. p. 24. Var. rouseleana, Hort., has rosy fls. Var. coundoniensis, Hort. Fls. large and richly colored. Var. dulcis, Hort. Fls. rose-tinted; lip orange in center, rich rose-crimson in front, finely crimped. Var. boelensis, Hort. Dark-colored form. Var. coelestis, Hort. Fls. lavender-tinted. Var. fulgens, Hort. Fine fls. in shape and color. Var. Alexandrae, Hort. Fls. pure white with tinge of rose-pink on lip. Var. alba, Hort. Fls. white. Var. Goosensiana, Hort. Lip deep reddish violet, with white crimped margin; sepals and petals white. Var. aureola, Hort. Fls. large, white. Var. Floryae, Hort. Fls. pure white.—A variable group. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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