Cattleya purpurata (Lindl. & Paxton) Van Den Berg

Species

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 2-3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
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Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 2-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Cattleya purpurata unspecified picture

Distribution

Cattleya purpurata world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60448120-2
WFO ID wfo-0000837298
COL ID RWH6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Laelia casperiana Laelia russelliana Sophronitis purpurata Bletia casperiana Laelia purpurata Hadrolaelia purpurata Cattleya purpurata Brasilaelia purpurata Chironiella purpurata Amalia purpurea Cattleya brysiana Bletia purpurata Bletia purpurata var. aurorea Bletia purpurata var. pallida Bletia purpurata var. praetexta Laelia purpurata var. blenheimense Laelia purpurata var. nelisii Laelia purpurata var. praetexta Laelia purpurata var. rosea Laelia purpurata var. russelliana Laelia purpurata var. virginalis Hadrolaelia purpurata f. virginalis