Catasetum expansum

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Species 1 award
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Found in 2 countries
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How to grow Catasetum Care guide from the American Orchid Society
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Care and culture for Catasetum expansum Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Cool Temperature class
11°C Day/night drop
914mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

1°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

914mm/year
050100150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 20° 16–25 5–16 84mm
Feb 21° 16–25 5–16 94mm
Mar 22° 16–26 11° 5–17 106mm
Apr 22° 17–28 12° 6–17 119mm
May 24° 19–29 12° 7–19 78mm
Jun 27° 20–29 14° 8–20 56mm
Jul 27° 20–31 16° 8–19 48mm
Aug 27° 20–30 15° 8–19 38mm
Sep 26° 21–28 13° 7–19 52mm
Oct 22° 19–28 12° 5–19 78mm
Nov 22° 16–26 11° 5–17 84mm
Dec 21° 16–25 10° 6–16 81mm

Bloom Season

Based on 21 Catasetum awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

HCC / AOC 1990 'Orchidglade'
0.00 points Exhibited by Lovell B. & R. QLD 12 February 1990
Measurements
Flower size 66 × 69 mm Petals 47 × 28 mm Dorsal sepal 50 × 16 mm Lateral sepals 48 × 16 mm Lip 50 × 47 mm

Lower sepals yellow group 150C. Labellum yellow orange 15C fading to yellow 6C. AJ

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Hybrids from Catasetum expansum

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