Cattleya loddigesii

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cattleya loddigesii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cattleya Loddigesii, Lindl. (C. Arembergii, Scheidw. C. intermedia var. variegata, Hook.). Pseudobulbs 8-12 in. tall, cylindric, 2-lvd.: lvs. 4-5 in. long, oblong-elliptic: peduncle bearing 2-5 fls. 3-4½ in. across; sepals and petals rose-lilac, oblong-elliptic, the lateral sepals somewhat falcate, the petals a little broader than the sepals, undulate; lip shorter than the lateral sepals, distinctly 3-lobed, the tube externally colored like petals, internally whitish, the lateral lobes rounded, undulate, the front lobe nearly orbicular, pale amethyst, strongly crisped, the disk whitish passing into yellow at the base. Brazil. C.O. 18. O.R. 15:145.— There is a white form. Var. alba, Hort. Var. delicata, Hort. Fls. bluish white. Var. innocens, Hort. Fls. milky white. Var. splendens, Hort. Fls. with bright purplish rose sepals; lip white inside, pale lilac outside; disk and side lobes pale yellow. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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