General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Orchid
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cattleya cernua
  • Synonym: Sophronitis cernua
  • Synonym: Sophronitis pterocarpa

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Date: January 2018
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Uploaded by Ted5310
Location: Botanischen Garten Dresden
Date: 2011-01-10
Photo courtesy of: Michael Wolf

Date: 2008-10-28
Photo courtesy of: Orchi
Uploaded by BigBill
Location: Santa Ana, Ca.
Date: 2017-12-13
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Uploaded by ctcarol
Location: Botanischen Garten Dresden
Date: 2011-01-10
Photo courtesy of: Michael Wolf

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