Cattleya purpurata

Cattleya purpurata

''Cattleya purpurata'', known in the past as ''Laelia purpurata'' and ''Sophronitis purpurata'', is native to Brazil where it is very popular among orchid growers. It is an epiphyte that is found in the canopy of tall trees near coastal areas, in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo. The orchid favors bright light and cool to warm conditions and is relative easy to cultive. ''C. purpurata'' has been used extensively as a parent in hybridizing with Cattleyas. ''Cattleya purpurata'' blooms from late spring to fall with three to five flowers on a spike. The flowers are long-lasting and fragrant.
Laelia/Cattleya purpurata Orchid exhibit in the Botanical Garden of Leuven, Belgium. Belgium,Cattleya purpurata,Geotagged,Spring

Cultural

* C. purpurata f. alba; white lip, sepals and petals
⤷  C. purpurata f. carnea; pink lip, white sepals and petals
⤷  C. purpurata f. flammea; magenta lip, pink sepals and white petals
⤷  C. purpurata f. oculata; purple patches on lip, white sepals and petals
⤷  C. purpurata f. roxo-violeta; light reddish purple lip, white sepals and petals
⤷  C. purpurata f. rubra; magenta lip, pink sepals and petals
⤷  C. purpurata f. sanguinea; magenta lip, sepals and petals
⤷  C. purpurata f. striata; magenta lip, pink vein pattern sepals and petals
⤷  C. purpurata f. vagnota; dark red lip, white sepals and petals
⤷  C. purpurata f. vinicolor; dark red lip with small white patch at the end, white sepals and petals
⤷  C. purpurata f. werkhaeuserii; light bluish lip, white sepals and petals

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusCattleya
SpeciesC. purpurata
Photographed in
Belgium