Product information "Cattleya dolosa 'alba'"
| Name: | Cattleya x dolosa, (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f 1876 |
| Synonyms: | Cattleya x eximia, Barb. Rodr. 1877 |
| Etymology: | dolosus = deceptive, deceiving |
| Propagation: | divisions |
| Origin: | Brasil |
| Habitat: | Lithophytic growing on rocky outcrops in exposed locations in south central Brazil near Sao Paulo. |
| Notes: | Cattleya dolosa is generally treated as a natural hybrid of Cattleya walkeriana and Cattleya loddigesii. Offspring have not been able to confirm this assumption. The flowers, up to >10cm in size, develop in late spring after a slight winter break; the waxy flowers can bloom for >4 weeks and emit a light fragrance. |
