Cattleya granulosa

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cattleya granulosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Cattleya granulosa, Lindl. Pseudobulbs 1-2 ft. tall, rather stout, cylindric, 2-lvd.: lvs. 5-6 in. long, lanceolate-oblong: peduncle bearing 5-9 fls. 3-4 in. across; sepals and petals obtuse, olive-green, red-spotted, the lateral sepals strongly falcate and deflected, the petals obovate-oblong, a little wider than sepals, undulate; lip deeply 3-lobed, the tube white externally, internally yellowish or rose, the lateral lobes acute, the terminal lobe white, crimson-papillate, undulate, round-reniform, emarginate, the long claw yellow, marked with crimson. Guatemala. B.R.28:1. Gn.M. 9:30. C.O. 14.var. Du Buysoniana, Hort. (C. Dubuysoniana, Hort.). Sepals and petals yellow, often spotted with rose. Var. Russelliana, Lindl. Lvs. broader: fls. larger with broader sepals and petals, the lateral lobes of lip orange- yellow internally, the front lobe spotted with small crimson-purple papillae. Brazil. B.R. 31:59. B.M. 5048. Var. Schofieldiana, Veitch. (C. Schofieldiana, Reichb. f.). Sepals and petals yellow-brown, densely spotted with crimson-purple, the lateral lobes of lip cream-white externally, yellow, purple-marked internally, the front lobe with numerous purple-magenta papillae, and a broad white border. Brazil. C.O. 14a. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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