Cattleya

Cattleya come from Central and South America. These include the type of orchid epiphyt and have water storage organs called Pseudobulb (pseudo bulbs), and has a large root and fat coated vilamen water receptacle. Cattleya cross with many other genera such as Laelia, Brassavola, Sophronitis, etc. Epidendrum. Example: Sophro-laelio-Cattleya (Slc.) is a cross between Sophronitis, Laelia and Cattleya. Laelio-Brasso-Cattleya (Blc.) crosses between Brassavola, Laelia and Cattleya. Epicattleya (Epc.) from Epidendrum and Cattleya. Culture below is for the genus in general, there are some species that require a slightly different environment. For the hybrids depending on the culture of the parent.
  LIGHT • Cattleya require moderate to bright light but avoid direct sunlight at midday as it can burn the leaves (the leaves become yellow). • characteristic plants get enough light is if the leaves are green.
  AIR TEMPERATURE: • Good temperature between 13-16 ° C (55-60 ° F) at night and 21-30 ° C (70-85 ° F) at noon. • To plant the seeds must have a 3-5 ° C higher at night. • Recommended temperature differences 5-12 ° C between day and night, especially on older plants to flowering. • Higher temperatures (up to 35 ° C) can tolerate, if the humidity and increase air circulation and more light shade.
  AIR HUMIDITY: 45% - 80%
  Watering: • watering if the media had almost dried up at the base of the pot. • Flush more often when going to flowering and during flowering.
  FERTILIZING: • Fertilizer should be given routinely. • Half of the dose on the label at each watering or 2 times a quarter in each watering.
  POTTING: • Well, if placed in pots which can absorb water like a pot of soil and easy media channel such as excess water fern or charcoal. • Repotting can be done at the time the new roots begin to grow, not when will / was flowering. • If you've grown more than 6 trees grown can be broken at least 3 trees for each family. Cut the rhizome (stem that connects the tree with 1 other tree) and planted in pots masing2 new clumps. • For more information, see pages about repotting.
  INTEREST: Cattleya flowers are usually large and fragrant. The average interest rate can survive 3-6 weeks.