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Cattleya mendelii is a pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from northeastern Colombia, grown for its showy flowers. It needs bright light, good airflow and a clear wet and dry cycle.
Cattleya mendelii is a species in the orchid genus Cattleya found in northeastern Colombia. It is typically found growing at elevations of 1,300 to 1,800 m (4,300 to 5,900 ft).
Lady Ackland's Cattleya · Alaor's Cattleya · Cattleya amethystoglossa · Cattleya bicalhoi · Bicolored Cattleya · Cattleya cernua · Cattleya cinnabarina · Scarlet Cattleya · Cattleya crispa · Cattleya crispata · Dorman's Cattleya · Dow's Cattleya
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cattleya mendelii 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.
