Cattleya jenmanii 'Dunsterville'

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Common name: Jenman's Cattleya clone

Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)

Distribution: SE Venezuela to Guyana and Brazil

Habitat: Dense forest near open savanna; 400-1000m

Life form: Epiphytic

Bloom characteristics: Erect inflorescence is 5" long with 4-5 pink flowers. Flowers are 5-6" across.

Fragrance: Sweet

Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): September-February; peaks in December

1: Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House (GH12) • Accession: 2008-3283*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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