Amethest Lipped Cattleya

Amethest Lipped Cattleya Care

Cattleya Amethystoglossa

What is the plant

Cattleya amethystoglossa is native to Brazil in the states of Bahia and possibly Espirito Santo, where it is found near sea level. It grows on palm tree trunks, rock, and large tree branches high in the canopy of evergreen trees. This plant is found growing in bright, airy, humid locations...

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Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

10b - 13

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
When the orchid is growing, it bathes get water abundantly. The watering occurs when the substrate has become almost dry. The bare root plants get water 1-2 times a day (depending on the climate and temperatures).
Fertilizer
The cultivated plant is only fertilized during the growth phase, using 1/2 of the dose indicated on the vial of a special liquid manure for orchids. For bare root specimens, 1/8 of the spray water dose is added. The fertilizations are carried out every 2 weeks.
Sunlight
Cattleya amethystoglossa needs a light level of 50000-80000 lux. The used specimens tolerate the direct sun very well (even during lunchtime). The photoperiod must be 16 hours in summer and 12 hours in winter. The absence of adequate light results in the formation of pseudobulbs incapable of flowering.

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Soil
Since Cattleya amethystoglossa is a large orchid, it is more practical to place it in a pot, even if it is also possible to grow it with a bare root. As a substrate we choose medium-large bark (2-4 cm)
Temperature
During the growth phase the ideal temperatures are 25-27 ° C during the day and 19-20 ° C at night, while during the resting phase they must be lower, 18-19 ° C during the day and 14 ° C at night.
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