Cattleya amethystoglossa

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cattleya amethystoglossa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cattleya amethystoglossa, Lind. & Reichb. f. (C. guttata var. Prinzii, Reichb. C. Prinzii, Hort. C. guttata var. Keteleerii, Houl.). Pseudobulbs 1½-3 ft., cylindric, 2-lvd.: lvs. 6-12 in. long, elliptic-oblong: peduncles 5-8-fld.; fls. 3½-4½ in. across; sepals and petals white, suffused with rose-purple, spotted amethyst-purple, especially on the upper half, the dorsal sepal linear-oblong, the lateral falcate, the petals obovate, rounded at apex; lip much shorter than petals, the lateral lobes erect, purple at apex, the middle lobe broader than long, emarginate or 2- lobed, violet-purple, the radiating ridges papillose. Brazil. B.M.5683. R.H.1869: 210. G.C. III. 38:105. Var. Sanderae, Hort. A creamy white form. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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