Cattleya Bowringiana Veitch

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cattleya Bowringiana Veitch in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cattleya Bowringiana Veitch (C. autumnalis, Hort. C. Skinneri var. Bowringiana, Kranzl). Pseudobulbs 10-20 in. tall, stout, fusiform above, 2-lvd.: lvs. 6-8 in. long, oblong: peduncle bearing 5-12 fls. 2½-3 in. across; sepals, petals, and tube of the lip rose-purple, the sepals acute, oblong, somewhat undulate, the petals oval-oblong, obtuse, undulate; lip shorter than the lateral sepals, the front lobe emarginate, the throat with a large white spot, surrounded by a zone of bright maroon and bordered with deep purple. Honduras. R.B. 21:37. R.H. 1890:300. G.C. III. 39:114. A.F. 19:651; 34:804. C.O. 24. O.R. 12:361; 16:337. Var. triumphans, Hort. Fls. rich purple. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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