any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known
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cattleya::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | orchid, orchidaceous plant |
Examples of cattleya
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Species include cattleya, dendrobium, phalaenopsis, paphiopedilum and oncidium.
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Orchid Rain relies on the cattleya orchid and is enhanced with pink pepper and coconut.
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Cattleya trianae is the national flower of Colombia and is the Orchid which flowers in May.
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Cattleya should be fed consistently when in full growth.
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Everyone photographed the perfect cattleya flower except me.
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Post's first love was the showy cattleya, used for a corsage on dressy occasions, of which there were many.
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The first cattleya orchid to flower in Europe was sent as packing material to protect other specimen plants in 1818.
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Orchids, which have a room of their own, include cattleya, lady of the night, lady slipper, moth and vanda varieties.
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Flowers like cattleya orchids and peonies are more expensive, but they also cover more space and have a greater impact.
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- Any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known
- Cattleya is a genus of 113 species of orchids from Costa Rica to tropical South America. The genus was named in 1824 by John Lindley after Sir William Cattley, who received and successfully cultivated specimens of Cattleya labiata that were used as packing material in a shipment of other orchids ...
