Orchid Care > Cattleya
 Download the full care sheet HERE | Cattleyas are among the most commonly grown orchids, and their culture is often used as the basis for comparison with other types of orchids. Like most other cultivated orchids, cattleyas are epiphytes, or air plants. They have well-developed water-storage organs (called pseudobulbs) and large, fleshy roots. They should be potted in a porous, free-draining medium. The most commonly used are fir bark, shredded tree-fern fiber, various types of rock, processed coconut fiber and, lately, mixes based on peat moss and perlite. Keep out of cold, dry air while in bloom... |
*Care sheets are used with permission and provided by the American Orchid Society (AOS). The beautiful drawings are designed by the late Marion Sheehan.