Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is 1-3" long with 1-3 heavy flowers. Flowers are 3-5" across and can last up to 6 weeks if kept cool and in low light.

Foliage Characteristics:

Bifoliate

Fragrance:

Vanilla to cinnamon

Range:

WC to SE Brazil

Habitat:

Near streams; 610-2000m

Description:

This cattleya is unique in its genus for the way its flowers grow. While almost all other cattleyas have flowers which arise from the top of their bulbus pseudobulbs, this cattleys has flowers which bloom from the base. The flower of C. walkeriana has a lovely form, and a bit of a cult following in its home country of Brazil, as well as Japan. Many social clubs revolve around this single species, with regular shows. There is even an entire book written just on this orchid.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):

October to June; peaks in June

Pollination Syndrome:

Probably bee

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

Walker's Cattleya

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Cattleya

Species:

walkeriana

Accession Number:

2019-0247A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax70e101721-4158-4465-a525-c1eae834f028

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2019-0247A