How to tend a Laelia purpurata
Also known as: Laelia casperiana Rchb.f., Laelia purpurata Lindl. & Paxton, Laelia russelliana B.S.Williams, Sophronitis purpurata (Lindl. & Paxton) Van den Berg & M.W.Chase, Bletia casperiana (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f., Bletia purpurata (Lindl. & Paxton) Rchb.f., Hadrolaelia purpurata (Lindl. & Paxton) Chiron & V.P.Castro, Bletia purpurata var. aurorea Rchb.f., Bletia purpurata var. pallida Rchb.f., Bletia purpurata var. praetexta (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f., Laelia purpurata var. blenheimense R.Warner & B.S.Williams, Laelia purpurata var. nelisii Lem., Laelia purpurata var. praetexta Rchb.f., Laelia purpurata var. rosea Regel, Laelia purpurata var. russelliana (B.S.Williams) B.S.Williams, Brasilaelia purpurata (Lindl. & Paxton) Campacci, Chironiella purpurata (Lindl. & Paxton) Braem, Cattleya brysiana Lem., Hadrolaelia purpurata f. virginalis (L.C.Menezes) F.Barros & J.A.N.Bat., Laelia purpurata var. virginalis L.C.Menezes, Amalia purpurea Heynh., Cattleya purpurata var. blenheimense (R.Warner & B.S.Williams) K.A.Roberts, Cattleya purpurata var. nelisii (Lem.) K.A.Roberts, Cattleya purpurata var. praetexta (Rchb.f.) K.A.Roberts, Cattleya purpurata var. russelliana (B.S.Williams) K.A.Roberts, Cattleya purpurata var. rosea (Regel) K.A.Roberts, Cattleya purpurata var. virginalis (L.C.Menezes) K.A.Roberts
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Only need keep soil moist
Sunlight
Like half shade, may grow in places with bright scattered light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Apply liquid fertilizers with balanced nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium when budding
Pruning
Remove dead and diseased branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South America
- Category
- Orchidaceae, Laelia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠20 cm, height 20-30 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period in spring
- Flower colors
- purple, white, pink
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