Brazil National Flower Cattleya Orchid. It is the national flower of colombia. Cattleya ˈkætliə 2 is a genus of orchids from costa rica south to argentina 1 the genus is abbreviated c in trade journals 3.
The native orchids of brazil are often epiphytes growing on trees and shrubs but can also be terrestrial and even lithophytes growing on rocks. The cattleya labiata brazil s national flower was named by john lindley after william cattley in 1824. It is the national flower of colombia.
This orchid is huge sized hot to cool growing epiphany rising in every 3 cordilleras of colombia with narrowly.
It measures about 25 centimetres in length and was declared a national symbol on 4 october 2002. Cattleya orchid can grow nicely in house i e. Homely atmosphere and temperature that means the temperature should be 65 to 70 degrees fahrenheit in daytime and 58 to 60 degrees fahrenheit in the night time. Mar 17 2016 cattleya labiata or corsage orchid national flower of brazil the cattleya orchid s botanical history offers a twisty turny tale.
