Cattleya maxima Lindl.

Largest cattleya (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Cattleya

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 1-1.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.55 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light 4-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
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Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

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Distribution

Cattleya maxima world distribution map, present in Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:622161-1
WFO ID wfo-0000822614
COL ID RWFX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cattleya maxima Cattleya maloriana Epidendrum maximum Cattleya maxima f. aphlebia Cattleya malouana Cattleya maxima var. aphlebia Cattleya maxima var. backhousei Cattleya maxima var. hrubyana Cattleya maxima var. marchettiana Cattleya maxima f. alba