🌳 Description:

• Scientific name: Cattlianthe Porcia 'Cannizaro' AM/AOS (Guarianthe bowringiana × Cattleya labiata)
• Family: Orchidaceae
• Genus: Cattlianthe, an intergeneric hybrid between Cattleya and Guarianthe
• Origins: A hybrid obtained in cultivation from Guarianthe bowringiana, native to Central America, and Cattleya labiata, native to Brazil.
• Domestic use: Display orchid for very bright environments, where the flower-rich inflorescences and fragrance can take center stage during flowering.
• Notable features: Vigorous growth habit with upright pseudobulbs and leathery leaves. Produces clusters of purple-violet flowers, with a more intense lip and contrasting bright throat. The 'Cannizaro' selection is distinguished by its AM/AOS recognition.
• Average adult size: Approximately 40–70 cm in vegetative height, with flowers measuring about 8–12 cm; the clumps can widen considerably over time.
• Flowering: Generally in autumn, on new mature pseudobulbs; the period may vary depending on growing conditions.
• Fragrance: Yes, with varying intensity throughout the day and depending on environmental conditions.

🌞 Light exposure: Medium-to-bright, intense and filtered light. It may benefit from gentle morning sun, with gradual acclimatization; shield from the strongest sun during the middle of summer.

🚿 Watering: Water thoroughly during active growth and allow the substrate to dry almost completely before watering again. Avoid waterlogging in the saucer. At lower temperatures or during slowed growth, water less frequently without imposing a prolonged dry rest.

🌡️ Minimum tolerable temperature and growing temperature: Prefers intermediate-to-warm conditions, approximately 20–28 °C during the day and 15–18 °C at night. Avoid temperatures below 12 °C, especially if prolonged and combined with wet roots.

🌱 Soil type and repotting: Use a well-draining and well-aerated substrate for epiphytic orchids, based on bark with the possible addition of sphagnum moss. Repot every 2–3 years or when the substrate breaks down, preferably when new roots emerge.

🌿 Fertilization: Apply a specific orchid fertilizer at a reduced dose every two weeks during active growth, to already moist roots. Alternate with water-only watering and reduce the frequency when growth slows.

✂️ Pruning or other recommended horticultural treatments: Remove flower spikes when they are completely dry, as well as dead or damaged parts, using clean tools. Keep healthy pseudobulbs, even if leafless, as they provide reserves for the plant.

💧 Ambient humidity: Approximately 50–70%, with good constant ventilation. Avoid stagnant air and persistent water on new growth.

The dimensions are purely indicative and refer to an adult plant.

Young plants from deflasking.