Cattleya forbesii Lindl.

Forbes' cattleya (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Cattleya

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.2-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Images

Flower

Cattleya forbesii flower picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-nc-sa)
Cattleya forbesii flower picture by Cardoso Jorge (cc-by-sa)
Cattleya forbesii flower picture by Randazzo Michele (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cattleya forbesii world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:622082-1
WFO ID wfo-0000821486
COL ID RWDZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cattleya forbesii f. rubra Cattleya forbesii f. coerulea Cattleya forbesii f. andreana Maelenia paradoxa Cattleya isopetala Cattleya pauper Epidendrum forbesii Epidendrum pauper Cattleya forbesii f. aurea Cattleya fulva Cattleya vestalis Cattleya forbesii f. venosa Cattleya forbesii f. rosea Cattleya forbesii var. viridiflora Cattleya forbesii f. trilabellata Cattleya forbesii f. parda Cattleya forbesii f. flammea Cattleya forbesii f. maculata Cattleya forbesii f. delicata Cattleya forbesii f. alba Cattleya forbesii f. beatriciana Cattleya forbesii f. marginata Cattleya forbesii f. oculata Cattleya forbesii f. viridipetala Cattleya forbesii f. aquinii Cattleya forbesii f. eburnea Cattleya forbesii