Cattleya Gaskelliana

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cattleya Gaskelliana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cattleya Gaskelliana, Reichb. f. (C. labiata var. pallida, Williams. C. labiata var. Gaskelliana, Sander.). Pseudobulbs 8-12 in. tall, oblong-fusiform, compressed, furrowed, 1-lvd.: lvs. 8-12 in. long, oblong: peduncle bearing 2 or 3 lfts. 6-7 in. across; sepals and petals of equal length, commonly purple-violet, suffused with white, the color sometimes deeper and more uniform, rarely marked with a median band of white, the sepals lanceolate, the petals oval, undulate; lip as long as the petals, the tube of same color as petals, the front lobe emarginate, undulate, purple-violet, with a pale border, the throat yellow streaked with darker yellow, bordered on each side with a zone of yellowish white. Brazil and Venezuela. I.H.33:613. A.F.6:185; 30:662. Var. alba, Williams. Sepals and petals pure white, the lip cream-white, the throat a pale yellow streaked with darker yellow. C.O. 20a. Var. caerulea, Hort. Fls. pure white with bluish spot on base of lip. Var. Hodgkinsonii, Hort. Sepals and petals white; front of lip crimson. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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