Cattleya violacea

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cattleya violacea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cattleya violacea, Rolfe (C. superba, Schomb. C. Schomburgkii, Lindl. C. odoratissima, P. N. Don). Pseudobulbs 8-12 in. tall, clavate, somewhat compressed, 2-lvd.: lvs. 3-5 in. long, oval or oval-oblong: peduncle bearing 3-5 fragrant fls. 4-5 in. across; sepals and petals bright rose-purple, the sepals oblong-lanceolate, acute, the petals oblong-rhomboid; acutish, undulate, broader than sepals; lip fleshy, distinctly 3-lobed, deep purple-violet except the yellow disk streaked with purple, the lateral lobes triangular, acutish, the front lobe nearly orbicular, crisped. N. S. Amer. B.M. 4083. P.M. 9:265. J.H. III. 31:321. A.F. 11:1351. C.O. 28. Var. splendens, Hort., has paler fls. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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