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Cattleya trianae


Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Cattleya
Species: C. trianae
Alliance:
Binomial name
Cattleya trianae
Lindley & Rchb.f 1860


Cattleya trianae is a plant in the genus Cattleya.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the winter with three to fourteen 20 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.

It is the National flower of Colombia

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Colombia

Culture[]

Plants should be grown in medium fir bark with partial to full sun. The plant is a intermediate to warm growing orchid species. Water approximately once a week and reduce watering during the winter. Plant can also be mounted.

Varities[]

Image Name Description
Cattleya trianae var albescens white petals and sepals, lip is white
Cattleya trianae var concolor white petals and sepals, lip is light pink
Cattleya trianae var. pincelata petals are pink with a patch of magenta and sepals light pink, lip is light pink with a yellow and magenta spot
Cattleya trianae var suave light pink petals and sepals, lip is light pink with a yellow spot
Cattleya trianae variant light pink petals and sepals, lip is light pink with a yellow and magenta spot
Cattleya trianae variant white petals and sepals, lip is magenta

Naming[]

Common Name:Dr. Triana's Cattleya


Synonyms[]

  1. Cattleya bogotensis Linden ex C. Morr. 1897
  2. Cattleya kimballiana L. Linden & Rodigas 1887
  3. Cattleya labiata var. trianaei [Lindley & Rchbf] Duch. 1860
  4. Cattleya lindigii Karst
  5. Epidendrum labiatum var trianaei Rchb.f 1861