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Cattleya mendelii var. semi-alba
Common name:
Mendel's Cattleya variety
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae
Distribution:
NE Colombia
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom characteristics:
Averages 2 white flowers per an inflorescence with a purple and yellow lip.
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
April to July; peaks in May
Foliage characteristics:
Unifoliate
Description:
If looking for a semi-alba cattleya, there is a good chance it is a C. mendelii! C. mendelii has more semi-alba clones than any other cattleya.
Comments:
Cattleya mendelii var. semi-alba
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 10: Intermediate Higher Light Orchid House
(GH10)
• Accession: 2012-0850*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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