Growing conditions
Intermediate Temperature class
289–1,424m Elevation
12°C Day/night drop
1,413mm Annual rainfall
Jun, Jul, Aug Dry rest
Temperature
18°S Southern Hemisphere Day high Night low Range across populations
Rainfall
1,413mm/year Dry rest period: Jun, Jul, Aug - reduce watering during these months
Jan 27° 26–28 17° 15–17 250mm
Feb 27° 26–28 17° 15–17 179mm
Mar 27° 25–28 16° 16–17 175mm
Apr 26° 24–27 15° 14–16 80mm
May 25° 23–26 13° 11–14 33mm
Jun 24° 22–26 10° 9–12 14mm
Jul 24° 22–26 10° 8–11 12mm
Aug 26° 23–27 11° 10–13 14mm
Sep 26° 24–28 13° 12–16 46mm
Oct 27° 24–28 15° 14–17 120mm
Nov 26° 24–27 16° 15–17 222mm
Dec 26° 25–27 16° 15–17 268mm
Bloom Season
Based on 189 Cattleya awards. Showing genus-level data.
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Hybrids from Cattleya bicolor
As seed parent
Brassia Two-coloured Flag
Brassocattleya Erich Mahrholz × Brassavola appendiculata
Brassocattleya Flavia × Brassavola martiana
Brassocattleya Two-colored Flag × Brassavola flagellaris
Cattkeria Bineri Star × Barkeria skinneri
Cattleya × binotii × Cattleya pumila
Cattleya × dukeana × Cattleya guttata
Cattleya × joaquiniana × Cattleya walkeriana
Cattleya × sancheziana × Cattleya loddigesii
Cattleya × wilsoniana × Cattleya intermedia
Cattleya Adula × Cattleya Hardyana 1896
Cattleya Alcestis × Cattleya mendelii
Cattleya Andreana sensu Rolfe and Hurst × Cattleya Schilleriana gx
Cattleya Anta × Cattleya tigrina [leopoldii]
Cattleya Antonica Fredrick × Cattleya Charlesworthii 1900
Cattleya Autumn Fest × Cattleya Adelaide Waltman
Cattleya Autumn Leaves (1984) × Cattleya Doris 1904
Cattleya Baby Kay × Cattleya luteola
Cattleya Batalinii × Cattleya intermedia
Cattleya Bela Lugosi × Laelia splendida
As pollen parent
Brassia S. y N. Río Salado
Brassocattleya A. C. Oliveros Brassocattleya Star Ruby ×
Brassocattleya Binosa Brassavola nodosa ×
Brassocattleya Genaro Orquisan Brassavola ceboletta ×
Brassocattleya Helene Mae Brassavola lineata ×
Brassocattleya Lily Takashi Brassocattleya Valencia Beauty ×
Brassocattleya Memoria Ray Alberts Brassocattleya Saint Andr� ×
Brassocattleya Osceola Brassocattleya Nodata ×
Brassocattleya Playa Lido Brassavola Little Stars ×
Brassocattleya S. y N. Río Salado Brassavola tuberculata [perrinii] ×
Cattleya × brasiliensis Cattleya harrisoniana ×
Cattleya × fascelis Cattleya aclandiae ×
Cattleya Anatole France Cattleya chocoensis ×
Cattleya Ardor Cattleya Ardentissima ×
Cattleya Becky Culver Cattleya Loddiglossa ×
Cattleya Biceps Laelia anceps ×
Cattleya Bicolor Gate Cattleya Golden Gate ×
Cattleya Bimur Cattleya Gold Mohur ×
Cattleya Bipons Cattleya Lily Pons ×
Cattleya Biwood Cattleya Leafwood Lane ×