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Cattleya amethystoglossa is a bifoliate, pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from Brazil that grows on palm trunks, rocks and high branches near the coast. Give it bright, airy, humid conditions with good air movement, and let it dry slightly between waterings.
Cattleya amethystoglossa (the "amethyst-lipped Cattley flower") is a bifoliate species of orchid from the genus Cattleya.
C. amethystoglossa is native to Brazil in the states of Bahia and possibly Espírito Santo, where it is found near sea level in close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. C. amethystoglossa 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. Its native range has been greatly reduced due to habitat destruction, logging, and agriculture.
Lady Ackland's Cattleya · Alaor's Cattleya · Cattleya bicalhoi · Bicolored Cattleya · Cattleya cernua · Cattleya cinnabarina · Scarlet Cattleya · Cattleya crispa · Cattleya crispata · Dorman's Cattleya · Dow's Cattleya · Cattleya elongata
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cattleya amethystoglossa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
