General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Tiger-like Cattleya
  • Orchid
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cattleya tigrina
  • Synonym: Cattleya guttata var. leopoldii
  • Synonym: Cattleya leopoldii

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Date: c. 1848
illustration by Maubert from 'Portefeuille des horticulteurs', 18
Location: Cattleya tigrina as C. guttata var. leopardina 
Date: c. 1885
illustration by P. de Pannemaeker from 'Lindenia', vol. 1, 1885
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2015-04-30
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