How to tend a Cattleya maxima
Also known as: Cattleya maxima var. aphlebia Rchb.f., Cattleya maxima var. backhousei Rchb.f., Cattleya maxima var. hrubyana L.Linden & Rodigas, Cattleya maxima var. marchettiana B.S.Williams, Cattleya maloriana Lind., Cattleya maxima f. aphlebia (Rchb.f.) Roeth, Epidendrum maximum (Lindl.) Rchb.f., Cattleya malouana Linden, Cattleya maxima f. alba (A.H.Kent) L.Becker, Cattleya maxima var. marchettiana B.S.Williams, Cattleya maxima subvar. alba A.H.Kent
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Put in places with scattered light
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Brazil
- Category
- Orchidaceae, Cattleya
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period year around
- Flower colors
- white, yellow, orange red, dark red, purple red and or in mixture
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