Cattleya dowiana * fragrant

Cattleya dowiana - botanical species found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is a medium-sized epiphytic orchid that grows in moderate to warm temperatures. The plant inhabits the crowns of trees on the Caribbean coast, at altitudes between 250 and 1200 meters. It has stick-shaped pseudobulbs, with heights ranging from 8 to 20 cm, which show prominent veins when dehydrated. When young, these pseudobulbs are partially covered by basal sheaths that decompose with the passage of time. Each pseudobulb bears a single fleshy leaf, elliptical-oblong in shape and light green in color. The plant blooms mainly in late summer and autumn, developing a terminal inflorescence of approximately 12.5 cm in length, which appears on a mature pseudobulb. The inflorescence bears between 5 and 6 flowers, with a strong and complex fragrance reminiscent of lemon, spices and vanilla. The flowers are large, extremely spectacular, with a lip in shades of cyclamen-magenta or garnet that presents prominent yellow venation.

Flower size: approx. 25 cm

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Fragrant flowers: YES