Cattleya purpurata

Also known as: Purple or Cattleya purpurata h.f. venosa Cattleya purpurata h.f. carnea Cattleya purpurata h.v. canhanduba Cattleya purpurata h.f. mandayana Brasilaelia purpurata h.f. venosa Hadrolaelia purpurata h.f. cinderrosa Cattleya purpurata h.f. ardosia-striata Sophronitis purpurata h.f. semialba Cattleya purpurata h.f. vinicolor Cattleya purpurata h.f. werkhauseri Cattleya purpurata h.f. russeliana Cattleya purpurata h.f. rubra-striata Cattleya purpurata h.f. semialba Cattleya purpurata h.v. aco-schusteriana Cattleya purpurata h.f. virginalis Cattleya purpurata h.f. schusteriana Cattleya purpurata h.f. anelata Cattleya purpurata h.f. aurorea Cattleya purpurata h.f. rosea Cattleya purpurata h.f. atropurpurea Cattleya purpurata h.f. rubra Cattleya purpurata h.f. clara Cattleya purpurata h.f. roxobispo Cattleya purpurata h.v. russelliana Cattleya purpurata h.f. marginata Cattleya purpurata h.f. ardosia Cattleya purpurata h.f. flammea-sanguinea Cattleya purpurata h.f. purpurata Cattleya purpurata h.f. sanguinea Cattleya purpurata h.f. aço Cattleya purpurata h.f. delicata Cattleya purpurata h.f. oculata Cattleya purpurata h.f. menzii Cattleya purpurata h.f. striata-werkhauseri Cattleya brysiana Cattleya purpurata h.f. striata Sophronitis purpurata h.f. carnea Sophronitis purpurata h.f. striata Sophronitis purpurata h.f. schusteriana Cattleya purpurata h.f. flammea Sophronitis purpurata h.f. delicata Sophronitis purpurata h.v. russellianum Laelia casperiana Laelia purpurata var. rosea Bletia purpurata var. praetexta Amalia purpurea Bletia casperiana Bletia purpurata var. aurorea Bletia purpurata var. pallida Laelia purpurata var. russelliana Laelia purpurata var. blenheimense Laelia purpurata var. nelisii Laelia purpurata var. praetexta Laelia purpurata var. virginalis Hadrolaelia purpurata f. virginalis Laelia russelliana in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

General Information

Purple is a cool to warm growing epiphytic orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae.

Care Notes

These orchids have a fine root system that can quickly die back if left dry for too long, but also does not like to be kept wet, so water regularly but ensure that the mix is dry before watering. 

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,