Growing conditions
Cool Temperature class
11°C Day/night drop
1,462mm Annual rainfall
May, Jun, Jul, Aug Dry rest
Temperature
18°S Southern Hemisphere Day high Night low Range across populations
Rainfall
1,462mm/year Dry rest period: May, Jun, Jul, Aug - reduce watering during these months
Jan 24° 24–25 14° 14–14 287mm
Feb 24° 24–25 14° 14–15 149mm
Mar 24° 23–24 14° 14–15 176mm
Apr 23° 22–23 13° 13–13 85mm
May 23° 22–23 12° 12–12 29mm
Jun 21° 20–21 9° 9–9 11mm
Jul 20° 20–20 8° 8–9 10mm
Aug 21° 21–22 9° 9–9 17mm
Sep 22° 22–23 11° 11–11 47mm
Oct 23° 23–24 13° 12–13 129mm
Nov 23° 23–23 14° 13–14 241mm
Dec 24° 23–24 14° 14–14 284mm
Bloom Season
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Hybrids from Cattleya itambana
As seed parent
Cattleya Leonard Gines × Cattleya liliputana
Cattleya Man Eater × Cattleya mantiqueirae
Cattleya Mutsuraboshi × Cattleya crispata [flava]