Catasetum fimbriatum

Author (C.Morren) Lindl.

Species 2 awards
Simple World Map Author: Al MacDonald Editor: Fritz Lekschas License: CC BY-SA 3.0 ID: ISO 3166-1 or "_[a-zA-Z]" if an ISO code is not available
Found in 4 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 fimbriatum Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
89–820m Elevation
12°C Day/night drop
1,308mm Annual rainfall
Seasonal Rainfall pattern

Temperature

23°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,308mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 30° 29–32 19° 18–21 192mm
Feb 30° 29–32 19° 18–21 168mm
Mar 29° 28–30 18° 17–20 141mm
Apr 27° 26–29 16° 15–18 99mm
May 25° 23–27 13° 12–15 65mm
Jun 23° 21–26 11° 10–13 50mm
Jul 24° 22–27 11° 10–13 33mm
Aug 26° 24–29 12° 11–14 34mm
Sep 27° 25–30 14° 13–16 63mm
Oct 28° 27–30 16° 15–18 135mm
Nov 29° 28–30 18° 17–19 144mm
Dec 30° 28–32 19° 17–20 184mm

Bloom Season

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

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Awards

Photo: Yong Gee G
AM / AOC 2020 'Katie'
82.20 points Exhibited by Webb G. QLD 31 December 2020 Convened judging
Measurements
Flower size 65 × 60 mm Petals 38 × 16 mm Dorsal sepal 37 × 22 mm Lateral sepals 39 × 16 mm Lip 41 × 50 mm
2 inflorescences 39 flowers

2 inflorescences 640mm with 39 flowers (32 relevant); petals 153D with dense 166A spotting; sepals 153C with 166A spotting; labellum153D tending to 153C towards centrewoth 24A central colouration and 166A spotting (female flowers on second inflorescence)

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HCC / AOC 1991 'Gash'
78.60 points Exhibited by Gash G. & D. QLD 25 March 1991
Measurements
Flower size 79 × 32 mm Petals 40 × 11 mm Dorsal sepal 41 × 8 mm Lateral sepals 39 × 16 mm Lip 45 × 30 mm

Petals and sepals greyed green 195D, spotted greyed purple 183A. Labellum yellow green 151A to yellow orange 23A. AJ

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Award Comparison

MeasurementAM/AOC 2020 'Katie'HCC/AOC 1991 'Gash'
Flower size65 × 60 mm79 × 32 mm
Petals38 × 16 mm40 × 11 mm
Dorsal sepal37 × 22 mm41 × 8 mm
Lateral sepals39 × 16 mm39 × 16 mm
Lip41 × 50 mm45 × 30 mm
Flower count39-
Inflorescences2-

Hybrids from Catasetum fimbriatum

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