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Cattleya mendelii
Columbian Orchid
Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: high Light: partial_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
5–6
Hardiness
Zone 10–12
Click count
39
Observations
171
Description
Source: leafsnapCattleya 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).
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 5-6
Soil pH: 5-6
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Cattleya
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 10-12
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm to 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green, Forest Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Pink, White, Lavender
- Flower Size
- 15.24 cm to 20.32 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Summer
- Native Area
- Colombia
Tags (6)
Common Names (1)
en Columbian Orchid