Cattleya labiata

Also known as: Crimson or Ruby Lipped Cattleya or Cattleya labiata h.f. atropurpurea Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. exquisita Cattleya labiata h.v. measuresiana Cattleya labiata h.v. melusine Cattleya labiata h.v. trianae subvar. schroederae Cattleya labiata h.v. sanderiana Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. exotica Cattleya labiata h.v. perfecta Cattleya labiata h.v. lindigii Cattleya labiata h.v. lucienne Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. angustisepala Cattleya labiata h.v. chocoensis Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. insignis Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. cyanea Cattleya warocqueana h.f. amethystina Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. albo-oculata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. crispilabia Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. aurata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. decora Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. amesiana Cattleya labiata h.f. suave Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. amethystina Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. albo-venulata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. albo-marginata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. albo-cyanea Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. albida Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. semialba Cattleya labiata h.f. semiconcolor Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. atrorubens Cattleya labiata h.f. punctata Cattleya labiata h.f. aquinii Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. eximia Cattleya labiata h.v. flamboyante Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. elongata Cattleya labiata h.f. flammea Cattleya labiata h.v. ardens Cattleya labiata h.f. integra-pincelata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. alba Cattleya labiata h.f. marginata Cattleya labiata h.f. alba-marginata Cattleya labiata h.f. purpurea-semialba Cattleya labiata h.f. amesiana Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. distincta Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. lineata Cattleya labiata h.f. rosea Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. delicata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. latilabre Cattleya labiata h.f. lilacina Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. mirifica Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. violacea Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. vila-eufrosina Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. venusta Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. velutina Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. undulata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. spectabilis Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. speciosa Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. roseo-viride Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. maculata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. magnifica Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. rosea Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. rosaurea Cattleya labiata h.v. foleyana Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. rosangela Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. striatoglossa Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. reversilingua Cattleya labiata h.f. roxobispo Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. gracilis Cattleya labiata h.f. semialba Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. purpurissa Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. grandiflora Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. plicata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. phalaena Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. parviflora Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. ornata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. notabilis Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. nobilior Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. microcheile Cattleya labiata h.f. venosa Cattleya labiata h.f. orlata Cattleya labiata h.v. trianaei Cattleya labiata h.v. trianae-alba Cattleya labiata h.f. pseudoconcolor Cattleya labiata h.f. lineata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. longipetala Cattleya labiata h.f. pincelata Cattleya labiata h.f. integra Cattleya rochellensis Cattleya labiata h.v. integra Cattleya labiata h.v. schroederae-alba Cattleya labiata h.v. mosca Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.f. macrolabia Cattleya labiata h.v. fowlieanaa Cattleya labiata h.f. semialba-striata Cattleya labiata h.f. pincelata-rubra Cattleya labiata h.f. albescens Cattleya labiata h.f. semialba-solferina Cattleya labiata h.f. marginata-semialba Cattleya labiata h.f. semialba-venosa Cattleya labiata h.f. semialba-tubular Cattleya warocqueana Cattleya labiata var. wilsoniana Cattleya labiata var. warocqueana Cattleya labiata var. picta Cattleya labiata var. atropurpurea Cattleya lemoniana Cattleya labiata h.v. warneri coerulea Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. exquisita Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. exotica Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. aurata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. crispilabia Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. decora Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. distincta Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. venusta Cattleya labiata h.v. quadricolor Cattleya labiata h.f. amethystina Cattleya labiata h.f. rubra Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. angustisepala Cattleya labiata h.v. vera Cattleya labiata h.v. lueddemanniana Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. velutina Cattleya labiata h.f. labelloid Cattleya labiata h.f. amoena Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. eximia Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. elongata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. reversilingua Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. speciosa Cattleya labiata h.v. Moortebeekiensis Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. spectabilis Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. magnifica Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. striatoglossa Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. undulata Cattleya labiata h.v. superba Cattleya labiata h.v. gloriosa Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. vila eufrosina Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. microcheile Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. mirifica Cattleya labiata var. caerulea Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. nobilior Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. notabilis Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. ornata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. parviflora Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. phalaena Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. macrolabia Cattleya labiata var. albo-oculata Cattleya labiata h.v. caerulescens Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. gracilis Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. latilabre Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. plicata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. albida Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis subv. coerulea Cattleya labiata h.f. purpurea-striata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. grandiflora Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. longipetala Cattleya labiata h.v. alfrediana Cattleya labiata h.v. labiata Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. Horacio Urpia Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis h.v. insignis Cattleya labiata f. candida Cattleya labiata var. semialba Cattleya leeana Cattleya massangeana Cattleya labiata var. rochellensis Cattleya labiata var. purpureostriata Epidendrum labiatum var. pictum Epidendrum labiatum var. pallidum Epidendrum labiatum var. lemonianum Cattleya labiata f. purpureostriata Cattleya oweniana Cattleya peetersii Cattleya bullieri Cattleya nalderiana Cattleya labiata f. albo-oculata Cattleya labiata var. purpureolineata Cattleya labiata var. beyrodtiana Cattleya labiata var. brennandiana Cattleya rollissonii Cattleya labiata var. candida Cattleya pallida Cattleya labiata var. crocata Cattleya regalis Cattleya labiata var. amesiana Cattleya labiata h.v. cooksonii Cattleya labiata var. coerulea Cattleya labiata var. alba Cattleya labiata f. coerulea Cattleya labiata f. alba Cattleya labiata h.v. autumnalis Cattleya labiata var. petersii-marmorata Cattleya labiata var. concolor Cattleya labiata h.f. concolor Cattleya labiata var. amoena Cattleya labiata var. petersii Cattleya labiata h.f. purpurea-lineata in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

General Information

Crimson or Ruby Lipped Cattleya is a sympodial warm to hot growing epiphytic orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Grows to 15-60cm. Each new growth has a single rigid leaf that grows to 10-30cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 7-27cm

Flowers

Numerous long lasting, fragrant blossoms appear during Autumn

Fragrance

The orchid is most fragrant during the morning. The fragrance can be described as pleasant

Blooming Season

• Autumn

Substrate(s)

• Coarse
• Medium
• Bark
• Charcoal
• Perlite

Care Notes

This orchid goes into a dormancy phase during winter, during this phase it is best not to provide water unless the plant is starting to look thirsty. The lack of water increases the chance of flowering in spring, and also reduces the likelihood of any rot forming. Do not resume watering until new growth has appeared and is growing strongly.

Often a period of intense growth occurs after dormancy. During this time the amount of light, water and fertiliser the plant receives will directly impact the amount of growth that occurs during this time, and in the case of seedlings, will reduce the time required to reach maturity.

It's recommended to heavily reduce the water amount at the middle to end of autumn to trigger dormancy. Leaves on older bulbs will begin to drop during this time while the newer bulbs continue to mature until terminal leaves appear at the tip of the pseudobulbs.

Repotting can be done any time of the year though it's best to do it in early spring when new growth is appearing as this also means new roots will appear to help the plant anchor into the new media and offset any damage to established roots during the repotting process.

 

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Climate

Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 20mm to 254mm per day, heaviest in December and lightest in April. Humidity ranges from 78% to 91%, highest in January and lowest in May. Temperature ranges from 14C to 30C, highest in June (18C to 30C) and lowest in February (14C to 22C).

Watering

These orchids are sensitive to excessive watering and should only be watered when they look thirsty. Water infrequently and ensure that the roots are dry before watering. Keep an eye on them especially during hot weather as overwatering can lead to rot, whereas underwatering may result in wilting or shriveling, which while unattractive, will not kill the plant.

Fertiliser

dormant-medium-demand-orchid Apply fertiliser regularly at half strength year round. Use a high Nitrogen fertiliser during Spring and Summer. Use a high Phosphorous fertiliser during Summer.

Potting

These plants are quite forgiving and will do well repotted ever 2-3 years. The mix should be coarse, well draining, and allow space for air to move and for roots to grow. 

Alternatively, these plants will also do well mounted to tree fern or cork slabs, or mounted to trees.

Best time for repotting or mounting the orchids is the end of winter when new growths start to appear. Avoid repotting during hot weather,

This plant does very well in baskets or suspended pots This plant does well mounted to Cork slabs.