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Cattleya
Lady Bird Johnson
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Common name:
Cattleya hybrid, First Lady Orchid
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution:
hybrid
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom characteristics:
Flower is white with pink and yellow in the throat.
Description:
This Cattleya is one of the First Lady orchids, bred to honor First Ladies of the United States. This orchid was bred for the centennial of Lady Bird Johnson's birthday, and presented to her daughter in 2012. Lady Bird Johnson was an active gardener and passionate about beautification of the landscape. She co-founded the National Wildflower Research Center, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and reintroducing native plants.
Comments:
Cattleya Lady Bird Johnson
Links:
Chadwick Orchids
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 10: Intermediate Higher Light Orchid House
(GH10)
• Accession: 2019-0098*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2:
Greenhouse 10: Intermediate Higher Light Orchid House
(GH10)
• Accession: 2019-0099*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
3:
Greenhouse 10: Intermediate Higher Light Orchid House
(GH10)
• Accession: 2019-0100*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
4:
Greenhouse 10: Intermediate Higher Light Orchid House
(GH10)
• Accession: 2019-0101*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
5:
Greenhouse 10: Intermediate Higher Light Orchid House
(GH10)
• Accession: 2019-0113*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Area
Individual